Shloka 14
The Glory of the Viśrānti Tīrtha and the Account of a Rākṣasa’s Liberation
येनाहं भक्षये सार्थं यावत्तृप्तिर्भवेन्मम ॥ राक्षसस्य वचः श्रुत्वा विप्रो वचनमब्रवीत् ॥
yenāhaṃ bhakṣaye sārthaṃ yāvat tṛptir bhaven mama || rākṣasasya vacaḥ śrutvā vipro vacanam abravīt ||
—എന്റെ തൃപ്തി വരുവോളം ഞാൻ ഈ കാരവാനെ ഭക്ഷിക്കേണ്ടതിന്. രാക്ഷസന്റെ വാക്കുകൾ കേട്ട് ബ്രാഹ്മണൻ മറുപടി പറഞ്ഞു.
Narrator (implicit)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"observer","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":true,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"Desire to ‘devour until satisfied’ exemplifies adharma (himsa, predation); the narrative frames the brāhmaṇa’s forthcoming reply as a dharmic counter to violence.","karmic_consequence":"Predatory violence leads to grave demerit and retributive consequences; restraint and protection of innocents yields merit and moral authority."}
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":"moral psychology","core_concept":"Unrestrained appetite (kāma/udara-tṛṣṇā) becomes a rationale for cruelty; dharma begins by challenging such rationalizations.","practical_application":"Interrogate motives framed as ‘need’; respond to threats with principled speech and protective resolve rather than complicity."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Violence and restraint","Dialogue"]
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Type: trade route / forest-edge passage
Related Themes: Varaha Purana 167.14 (rākṣasa’s coercive setup); Varaha Purana 167.16 (vipra’s protective vow)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The rākṣasa declares his intent to consume the entire caravan; the camera-like focus shifts to the brāhmaṇa preparing to answer.","item_prompts":["rākṣasa baring teeth or pointing toward caravan","caravaners in fear in background","brāhmaṇa turning to speak","dark forest framing","sense of scale (many vs one)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: rākṣasa in dynamic posture, brāhmaṇa calm and composed, background figures clustered, high-contrast night tones with warm fire highlights.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: rākṣasa as dominant figure with gold ornamentation, brāhmaṇa with serene face and subtle halo, caravan stylized, gold accents on weapons/jewels.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant expressions—fear in caravaners, steadiness in vipra; detailed foliage; controlled drama without exaggeration.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: narrative vignette with layered background—caravan line, forest, rākṣasa foreground; delicate brushwork emphasizing tension."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"tense, narrative suspense","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"storytelling with rising intensity on ‘bhakṣaye sārtham’"}
FAQs
Mentions of sārtha (merchant/traveler caravans) reflect social realities of travel and trade, often used in literature to discuss protection, governance, and moral duty.
No explicit location appears in this verse.
The verse foregrounds the duty to respond to threatened harm, setting up the brāhmaṇa’s stance on non-abandonment and protection.