Varaha Purana 144.32: Adhyaya 144, Shloka 32
The Māhātmya of Someśvara and Related Liṅgas: The Liberation-Field of Triveṇī and the Śālagrāma Sacred Landscape
रेवायास्तु वरो देयस्त्ववश्यं मृगलाञ्छन ॥ निश्चित्यैवं तदा प्रोक्तः प्रसन्नेनान्तरात्मना ॥
revāyāstu varo deyas tvavaśyaṁ mṛgalāñchana || niścityaivaṁ tadā proktaḥ prasannenāntarātmanā
ໂອ ຜູ້ຖືເຄື່ອງໝາຍຮູບກວາງ! ຈຳເປັນຕ້ອງປະທານພອນແກ່ເຣວາແນ່ນອນ. ເມື່ອຕັດສິນແລ້ວດັ່ງນັ້ນ ຈຶ່ງກ່າວດ້ວຍໃຈພາຍໃນອັນສະຫງົບຜ່ອງໃສ.
Narrative voice (speaker not explicit; epithet suggests address to Soma/Chandra)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"key_question":"When one has resolved inwardly, what dharmic obligation compels the granting of a boon to a supplicant like Revā?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"instruction_summary":"A resolved, serene inner judgment leads to honoring the boon-worthy supplicant—boon-granting as a dharmic commitment once intention is fixed.","karmic_consequence":"Keeping one’s vowed decision sustains merit and trust; reneging after inner assent incurs demerit through breach of satya/saṅkalpa."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ethics of saṅkalpa (resolve)","core_concept":"When the inner self (antar-ātman) becomes prasanna through discernment, action should align with that settled dharmic resolve—especially in matters of promise/boon.","practical_application":"Cultivate clarity before committing; once committed, act consistently and compassionately, avoiding capricious reversal."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics of Decision","Boons","Narrative Frame"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: vīra
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 144.36 (content of the boon)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A deity/august figure (addressed as mṛga-lāñchana, ‘deer-marked’) turns from contemplation to speech, granting a boon to Revā.","item_prompts":["crescent/deer-mark emblem (Chandra/Soma cue)","gesture of boon (vara-mudrā)","Revā as a reverent female figure","a calm aura indicating prasanna antarātman"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: frontal boon-giving posture, clear iconographic emblem (crescent/deer-mark), Revā in añjali; warm, composed expressions.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold halo and ornaments; raised hand in vara-mudrā; Revā smaller, richly dressed; emphasis on divine assurance.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined facial serenity; subtle ornamentation; narrative clarity with minimal background; focus on the moment of speech.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: gentle hillside/riverbank suggestion; intimate exchange; soft colors; emphasis on the compassionate turn from thought to boon."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"assured, composed","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"clear, steady, benevolent"}
FAQs
It shows how Purāṇic narratives depict ethical resolve (niścaya) as preceding authoritative speech, a stylistic marker of legitimized action.
Revā is referenced (commonly identified with the Narmadā); no additional location is specified in this verse.
Act after clear determination and inner composure; the verse links calm interiority to responsible proclamation.
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