Varaha Purana 17.27 — Adhyaya 17, Shloka 27
King Prajāpāla’s Visit to Sage Mahātapā’s Hermitage and the Doctrinal Praise of Nārāyaṇa
अहं योग्यस्त्वहं याज्य इति तेषां स्वनो महान् । श्रूयते देवसमितौ सागरक्षुब्धसन्निभः ॥ १७.२७ ॥
ahaṃ yogyas tv ahaṃ yājya iti teṣāṃ svano mahān | śrūyate devasamitau sāgarakṣubdhasannibhaḥ || 17.27 ||
“ഞാൻ യോഗ്യൻ, ഞാൻ യാജ്യൻ” എന്നിങ്ങനെ അവരുടെ മഹാ ഘോഷം ദേവസഭയിൽ കേൾക്കപ്പെട്ടു; അത് കലങ്ങിയ സമുദ്രത്തിന്റെ ഗർജ്ജനത്തോട് സദൃശം.
Varāha (default dialogue framework; speaker not explicit in the fragment)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"rajaniti","instruction_summary":"In assemblies, self-praise and rivalry over ritual entitlement (yogyatā/yājyatā) must be restrained to preserve order.","karmic_consequence":"Unchecked clamour breeds faction and adharma; disciplined deliberation yields rightful allotment and merit."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"The ‘sea-like roar’ of competing egos mirrors saṃsāra’s turbulence; yajña becomes distorted when participants seek status rather than offering.","yajna_varaha_imagery":"Ritual roles (yajamāna, devatā, hotṛ) are implied; the dispute over ‘who is yājya’ signals misalignment of yajña’s intended hierarchy.","vedantic_connection":"Ahaṅkāra’s noise in the ‘deva-samiti’ symbolizes inner faculties clamouring for supremacy; stillness (śānti) is prerequisite for right knowledge and right rite."}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ethics-of-ritual","core_concept":"Ritual legitimacy is not secured by self-assertion; entitlement without humility corrupts sacred action.","practical_application":"Approach worship with deference; avoid competitive religiosity; accept proper roles and shares."}
Subject Matter: ["Ritual Discourse","Ethics","Mythic Assembly (Deva-samiti)","Sound Imagery / Poetics"]
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: hāsya
Type: celestial court
Related Themes: 17.17.28 (Agni intervenes)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A crowded divine assembly where many beings shout ‘I am worthy!’; the sound is visualized as wave-like turbulence, like a stormy sea within the hall of gods.","item_prompts":["celestial court","multiple disputants with raised hands","speech-scrolls or sound-waves","sea-roar metaphor (waves superimposed)","tense faces, pointing gestures"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: symmetrical deva-sabhā with stylized sound-waves curling like ocean foam around the disputants; controlled yet intense raudra mood.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: ornate sabhā with gold highlights; embossed sound-waves and dramatic gestures; central empty space foreshadowing an intervening deity.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined court scene, expressive faces, subtle wave motifs indicating ‘sāgara-kṣubdha’ roar.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: compact assembly with animated gestures; decorative wave patterns along the bottom border to echo the sea metaphor."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic-argumentative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium-fast","voice_tone":"projected, slightly sharp to mimic clamour"}
FAQs
It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative device: a formal ‘assembly’ scene where competing claims to status or ritual eligibility are voiced, illustrating how dharma and social-ritual qualifications were debated and dramatized in classical Sanskrit literature.
No specific terrestrial site is named; the setting is the ‘deva-samiti’ (assembly of the gods). The only geographic image is a simile to the sea (sāgara) to convey the intensity of sound.
The verse foregrounds contestation over ‘worthiness’ (yogya/yājya), implying that ritual and social recognition are tied to demonstrable qualification—an ethical concern about legitimacy rather than mere assertion.
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