Varaha Purana 147.24: Adhyaya 147, Shloka 24
The Sacred Merit of Goniṣkramaṇa
the Tīrtha of the Cows’ Emergence/Release
गच्छावस्तस्य वाक्येन सुखं यत्र भविष्यति ॥ ततो नारायणं गत्वा सह तेन तमौर्वकम् ॥
gacchāvas tasya vākyena sukhaṃ yatra bhaviṣyati | tato nārāyaṇaṃ gatvā saha tena tam aurvakam ||
“അവന്റെ വചനപ്രകാരം പോകാം; അവിടെ സുഖക്ഷേമം ഉണ്ടാകും.” പിന്നെ അവനോടൊപ്പം നാരായണന്റെ അടുക്കൽ ചെന്നു ആ ഔർവകനെ സമീപിച്ചു.
Unspecified (defaults to primary dialogue frame: Varāha as narrator/instructor)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"prayaschitta","instruction_summary":"Follow authoritative instruction (vākya) to reach the locus where welfare arises, approaching Nārāyaṇa as the remedial authority.","karmic_consequence":"Obedience to right instruction leads to sukha/śreyas; disregard leads to continued duḥkha and unresolved curse."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"authority and right means (pramāṇa/upanaya)","core_concept":"Well-being arises by aligning action with valid instruction and approaching the proper spiritual authority.","practical_application":"In ritual or ethical crises, seek the correct locus and teacher; act in sequence rather than improvising remedies."}
Subject Matter: ["Sacred geography (movement toward a salvific locus)","Narrative transmission (vākyena as authoritative instruction)","Curse-remediation motif"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: pilgrimage/approach narrative (gamanam)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 147.25 (decision to go); Varāha Purāṇa 147.27-29 (petition and prescribed remedy)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A small group sets out on a purposeful journey; the path leads first to Nārāyaṇa’s presence, then onward to the figure/place named Aurvaka.","item_prompts":["traveling group with staffs","directional gesture or guiding inscription ‘vākya’","distant shrine of Nārāyaṇa","meeting point with sage/figure Aurvaka"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: procession-like composition, rhythmic steps, ornate foliage; Nārāyaṇa’s blue aura at one end, Aurvaka as a seated ascetic at the other.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gilded temple silhouette for Nārāyaṇa; figures in frontal procession; Aurvaka highlighted with a small gold halo and ascetic attributes.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined travel scene with soft landscape; emphasis on calm determination; Aurvaka rendered with gentle realism.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: winding mountain/forest path, small temple on a ridge; narrative vignettes—arrival at Nārāyaṇa, then meeting Aurvaka—within one frame."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"processional and purposeful","suggested_raga":"Kedar","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, directive, with a slight lift on ‘sukhaṃ’ and ‘nārāyaṇaṃ’"}
FAQs
It exemplifies how Purāṇic texts narrativize authority through ‘instruction’ (vākya) and embed remedies within travel toward sacred agents or sites.
No explicit toponym appears; the verse signals movement toward Nārāyaṇa and an entity called Aurvaka, setting up later tīrtha identification.
Following sound counsel and directing one’s actions toward restoration (sukha) is presented as a prudent course when facing affliction.
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