Varaha Purana 138.29 — Adhyaya 138, Shloka 29
The Episode of the Khañjarīṭa Bird
and the Saukarava Tīrtha’s Merit
पितृमातृ वचः श्रुत्वा स बालो धर्मसंयुतः ॥ चरणावुपसंगृह्य पितरौ पुनरब्रवीत् ॥
pitṛ-mātṛ vacaḥ śrutvā sa bālo dharma-saṁyutaḥ || caraṇāv upasaṅgṛhya pitarau punar abravīt ||
ເມື່ອໄດ້ຟັງຖ້ອຍຄໍາຂອງພໍ່ແມ່ ເດັກນ້ອຍນັ້ນຜູ້ປະກອບດ້ວຍທຳ ໄດ້ຈັບຕີນຂອງທ່ານທັງສອງດ້ວຍຄວາມເຄົາລົບ ແລ້ວກ່າວກັບບິດາມານດາອີກຄັ້ງ
Narrator (default dialogue frame: Varāha–Pṛthivī context; verse is narrative)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"varnashrama","instruction_summary":"Filial reverence is enacted through śuśrūṣā: hearing parents’ counsel and touching their feet before speaking.","karmic_consequence":"Respect to parents accrues puṇya and steadies one’s dharma; disregard is treated as adharma leading to social and karmic demerit."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ācāra (conduct as dharma)","core_concept":"Dharma is embodied first in manners—listening, humility, and respectful speech precede even renunciant aspirations.","practical_application":"Before asserting one’s path, honor elders: listen fully, respond without contempt, and keep speech grounded in vinaya."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Family relations","Conduct"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: vātsalya
Type: household (gṛha) setting implied
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 138.32–34 (boy’s renunciant declaration and sacred aim)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A dharmic boy bows and clasps the feet of his father and mother, then rises to speak—parents seated, composed, attentive.","item_prompts":["parents seated on low seats","boy touching feet (pāda-grahaṇa)","gesture of blessing","simple household interior","calm facial expressions"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Front-facing figures, stylized feet-touching pose, warm ochres, ornamental borders, serene eyes.","tanjore_prompt":"Gold-leaf accents on garments and halos, symmetrical composition with parents enthroned, boy in reverent posture.","mysore_prompt":"Soft chiaroscuro, delicate jewelry, realistic textiles; emphasis on tender family emotion.","pahari_prompt":"Intimate indoor scene, fine lines, pastel palette; expressive hands and gentle eye contact."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"reverent, composed","suggested_raga":"Śrī","pace":"slow-medium","voice_tone":"soft, respectful, narrative"}
FAQs
It records a conventional marker of respect in Sanskrit narrative (touching/holding the feet), framing ethical speech within embodied social etiquette.
No geographic location is named in this verse.
Respectful conduct toward parents as a prelude to reasoned personal decision-making.
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