Varaha Purana 137.155: Adhyaya 137, Shloka 155
The Tale of the Vulture and the She-Jackal: The Māhātmya of the Saukarava Sacred Field
तव पीडाकरमिति तन्मां न प्रष्टुमर्हसि ॥ एतद्दुःखं महाभाग हृदि मे परिवर्तते
tava pīḍākaram iti tan māṃ na praṣṭum arhasi || etad duḥkhaṃ mahābhāga hṛdi me parivartate
ഇത് നിനക്കു വേദന ഉണ്ടാക്കുമെന്നതിനാൽ നീ എന്നോടത് ചോദിക്കരുത്; ഹേ മഹാഭാഗ, ഈ ദുഃഖം എന്റെ ഹൃദയത്തിൽ നിരന്തരം തിരിയുന്നു.
Unclear; defaulting to primary dialogue framework (Varāha addressing Pṛthivī)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"observer","key_question":"How does purified intention (śuddha-manas) shape the efficacy and propriety of speech in divine/royal exchanges?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"rajaniti","instruction_summary":"Counsel and response should be given with śuddha-manas (purified intent) after hearing the other party—right deliberation precedes right speech.","karmic_consequence":"Pure-intent speech yields harmony and merit; impure counsel breeds conflict and karmic fault."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"mind-ethics","core_concept":"Śuddha-manas as prerequisite for dharmic speech and right response; listening (śravaṇa) precedes wise utterance.","practical_application":"Cultivate inner clarity before advising/deciding; practice attentive listening and respond without agitation or ulterior motive."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Dialogue","Emotional restraint"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: śṛṅgāra
Type: divine court/solar sphere (implied)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa: narrative segments featuring Vivasvat as authority figure in genealogical/cosmic accounts
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A dignified exchange: Vivasvat (solar deity) speaks; the narrator-figure responds with pleased expression, hands poised in respectful speech; a ‘sundarī’ listener stands nearby.","item_prompts":["solar halo/crown","radiant chariot motif (optional)","speaker’s respectful hand gesture","female listener labeled ‘sundarī’","purity symbolism (clear light, white cloth)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Sūrya with stylized halo, ornate jewelry, warm reds/oranges; narrator figure calm; sundarī in elegant stance.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: heavy gold halo for Sūrya, embossed ornaments, symmetrical court scene, rich textile patterns.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined faces, gentle glow around Sūrya, balanced composition emphasizing dialogue.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: bright sun-disc, delicate figures, narrative clarity, minimal architecture with lyrical background."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative and composed","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, steady, slightly elevated on divine names"}
FAQs
It preserves a classical narrative ethic: discretion in speech and inquiry, often used to heighten dramatic tension before a revelation in Purāṇic storytelling.
No geographic location is named in this verse.
One should avoid questions or disclosures that foreseeably cause unnecessary distress; moral speech includes sensitivity to the listener.
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