Varaha Purana 148.67 — Adhyaya 148, Shloka 67
The Greatness of Stutasvāmi: Varāha’s Disclosure of the Bhūtagiri Sacred Landscape and Its Ethical Discipline
एतन्नामनिर्वुक्तिं त्वं वक्तुमर्हसि साम्प्रतम् ॥
etan nāmaniruktiṃ tvaṃ vaktum arhasi sāmpratam ||
“ບັດນີ້ ພຣະອົງຄວນອະທິບາຍ ‘ນິຣຸກຕິ’ ຄື ທີ່ມາຂອງນາມນີ້”
Pṛthivī (Mahī)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"Bhūdevī presses for philological clarification—asking the Lord to explain the nirukti (derivation) of the name."}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"questioner","bhu_devi_state":"curious, intent on precise understanding","key_question":"What is the nirukti/etymological derivation and intended meaning of the name (i.e., 'Stutasvāmin')?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"None","karmic_consequence":"None"}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"hermeneutics (meaning as devotion)","core_concept":"Understanding names (nāma) through nirukti is a devotional act that reveals the sacred function of a place and deity.","practical_application":"When encountering sacred names, seek their intended meaning from śāstra/ācārya; let etymology guide practice and remembrance."}
Subject Matter: ["Linguistics","Heritage Sites"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: kshetra/tīrtha (implied)
Related Themes: 148.73.0 (initial mention of 'Stutasvāmin'); 148.75.0 (Varāha’s reply begins)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Close, focused moment of inquiry: Bhūdevī points or gestures toward an implied shrine-name, requesting the Lord to explain its derivation.","item_prompts":["Bhūdevī in questioning posture","gesture toward a temple sign/inscription","Lord poised to answer (teaching mudrā)","scroll/palm-leaf manuscript motif to suggest philology"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: teaching tableau with palm-leaf manuscript motif, Bhūdevī attentive, warm saturated palette, stylized inscription element.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-backed didactic scene, Lord with teaching gesture, Bhūdevī in añjali, decorative script panel indicating 'nirukti'.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined scholarly ambience, manuscript and stylus, subtle temple interior, calm faces.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate conversation under a tree near a small shrine, light manuscript detail, lyrical quiet mood."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative-inquisitive","suggested_raga":"Bihag","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"measured, articulate, slightly didactic"}
FAQs
Requests for nirukti are evidence of traditional Sanskrit interpretive practices where names of deities and places are explained to anchor memory, meaning, and pilgrimage geography.
No specific location is newly named here; it asks for the etymology of an already mentioned epithet/name.
The verse foregrounds inquiry and clarification as part of responsible learning and transmission.
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