Varaha Purana 115.39 — Adhyaya 115, Shloka 39
The Arising of Diverse Dharmas: Devotional Observances and Varṇa-Based Duties
न शीतं च न चोष्णे च लब्धालब्धं विचिन्तयेत् ॥ न तिक्तेनास्ति कटुना मधुराम्लैर्न लावणैः ॥
na śītaṁ ca na coṣṇe ca labdhālabdhaṁ vicintayet || na tiktenāsti kaṭunā madhurāmlair na lāvaṇaiḥ ||
തണുപ്പിനെയോ ചൂടിനെയോ, ലഭിച്ചതോ ലഭിക്കാത്തതോ എന്നതിനെക്കുറിച്ചോ ചിന്തിച്ച് അലഞ്ഞുകൂടാ. കയ്പ്, കാരം, മധുരം, പുളി, ഉപ്പ് എന്നിവയിലേക്കുള്ള രുചിയാൽ നയിക്കപ്പെടരുത്.
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"earth_interaction":"Continues direct instruction to Bhū-devī on cultivating even-mindedness toward bodily discomforts and sensory preferences."}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"attentive, seeking practical discipline for yoga","key_question":"How should one relate to bodily dualities (cold/heat) and sensory likes/dislikes so that the mind does not waver?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"instruction_summary":"Do not brood over cold/heat or gain/loss; do not be driven by taste-preferences (bitter, pungent, sweet, sour, salty).","karmic_consequence":"Equanimity weakens saṃskāras and supports yoga; indulgence in preferences strengthens attachment/aversion and sustains saṃsāric fluctuation."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"vedantic_connection":"Dvandva-titikṣā (forbearance of opposites) and indriya-nigraha (sense-restraint) as preparatory limbs for higher realization."}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"Ascetic discipline / Indriya-nigraha","core_concept":"Freedom is supported by neutrality toward physical dualities and sensory tastes; preference itself is a binding force.","practical_application":"Train the mind to witness sensations without commentary; adopt moderation in diet and cultivate equal regard toward agreeable and disagreeable experiences."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Yoga"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: vīra
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 115.42 (gain/loss; moha/kāma); Varāha Purāṇa 115.44 (cravinglessness as siddhi-condition)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Varāha explains equanimity: cold and heat depicted as opposing winds; a palette of five tastes shown as bowls that the yogin does not grasp.","item_prompts":["two opposing currents labeled cold/heat as visual motifs","five taste-symbols (bitter, pungent, sweet, sour, salty) as small vessels","Varāha teaching posture","Bhū-devī listening, composed"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: stylized winds for cold/heat; five taste bowls arranged symmetrically; Varāha and Bhū-devī with ornate halos and temple arch.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold relief for the five taste vessels; cold/heat as silver/bronze tonal clouds; central gold haloed Varāha instructing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined shading; subtle depiction of tastes as colored powders; calm facial expressions emphasizing restraint.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: delicate landscape with sun (heat) and snow peak (cold) in background; small bowls of tastes near the foreground; intimate dialogue framing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"Measured, restraining the senses","suggested_raga":"Bhoopali (or Shankara for austerity)","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"firm yet tranquil"}
FAQs
It echoes classical renunciant and yogic norms of endurance of opposites (dvandva) and restraint of sensory preference, framed within Purāṇic instruction.
No geographic location is mentioned.
Avoid fixation on physical discomforts and on the pleasures of taste; maintain steadiness amid opposites.
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