Varaha Purana 22.40 — Adhyaya 22, Shloka 40
Gaurī’s Rebirth, Umā’s Austerities, Rudra’s Test, and the Himalayan Wedding
एवमुक्तः शैलराजः स्ववेश्मागम्य सत्वरम् । देवानृषीन् सिद्धसङ्घान् चामन्त्रयत सत्वरम् ॥ २२.४० ॥
evam uktaḥ śailarājaḥ svaveśmāgamya satvaram | devān ṛṣīn siddhasaṅghān cāmantrayata satvaram || 22.40 ||
ເມື່ອຖືກກ່າວດັ່ງນັ້ນ ພຣະອົງເຈົ້າແຫ່ງພູເຂົາໄດ້ກັບໄປຍັງວັງຂອງຕົນຢ່າງຮີບດ່ວນ ແລະໄດ້ເຊີນເທວະ, ຣິສີ, ແລະຫມູ່ສິດທະທັງຫຼາຍ ມາຊຸມນຸມໂດຍບໍ່ຊ້າ।
Varāha (default speaker per dialogue framework; explicit speaker not stated in this verse-fragment)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"None","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}
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":"social order/council","core_concept":"Great actions are undertaken in the presence of the worthy—community of the wise (ṛṣis, siddhas) confers legitimacy and auspiciousness.","practical_application":"For significant undertakings, convene competent stakeholders and proceed transparently with due summons and preparation."}
Subject Matter: ["Narrative","Mythic Geography","Council/Convocation","Cultural Heritage"]
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: mythic palace/peak-residence
Related Themes: Continuation into the list of summoned beings (22.22.41)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The mountain-king hastens back to his palace and sends invitations; gods, sages, and siddhas begin arriving in groups.","item_prompts":["mountain palace with terraces","messengers or gesture of summoning","arriving devas with halos","ṛṣis with matted hair and kamaṇḍalus","siddhas descending from sky"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: multi-register composition—palace on a mountain, figures arriving from clouds; rich ornamentation and rhythmic grouping of sages and devas.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: palace and mountain rendered with gold accents; clustered divine figures with embossed halos; ceremonial atmosphere.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant palace architecture; orderly procession of sages and celestial beings; restrained but detailed costumes.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: scenic mountain setting with winding paths; small processional groups; delicate landscape and clear narrative sequencing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"anticipatory, processional","suggested_raga":"Bilāwal (bright, ceremonial)","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"narrative clarity, slightly quicker on ‘satvaram’ repetitions"}
FAQs
It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative motif: an authoritative figure convenes devas, ṛṣis, and siddhas, indicating a formal deliberative setting that frames subsequent events in the text’s mytho-literary tradition.
No explicit toponym is provided in this verse; the term śailarāja (“lord of the mountain”) implies a mountain-setting, but the specific mountain cannot be identified from this fragment alone.
The verse does not present a direct ethical injunction; it emphasizes prompt, orderly action and consultation/assembly as a procedural norm within the narrative.
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