Varaha Purana 170.56 — Adhyaya 170, Shloka 56
The Birth of Gokarṇa and the Fruits of Śiva Worship
including the Śukodara Parrot Episode and Hospitality Ethics
अङ्गिरास्तैत्तिरी रैभ्यः काण्वो मेधातिथिः कृतः ।। तन्तुः सुतन्तुरादित्यो वसुमानेकतो द्वितः
aṅgirās taittirī raibhyaḥ kāṇvo medhātithiḥ kṛtaḥ || tantuḥ sutantur ādityo vasumān ekato dvitaḥ
അംഗിരസ്, തൈത്തിരീ, റൈഭ്യൻ, കാൺവൻ, മേധാതിഥി, കൃത; തന്തു, സുതന്തു, ആദിത്യൻ, വസുമാൻ, ഏകത, ദ്വിത।
Narrator (defaults to Varāha framework when unspecified)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"None","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":false,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"None","karmic_consequence":"None"}
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":"epistemic humility / śāstra transmission","core_concept":"Knowledge is preserved through many streams (śākhā, gotra, pravara), converging in dharma deliberation.","practical_application":"When resolving dharma questions, consult multiple authoritative lineages and avoid single-source dogmatism."}
Subject Matter: ["Cultural heritage (ṛṣi catalogues)","Textual onomastics","Ascetic networks"]
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: sabha/āśrama-tīrtha (implied)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 170.61–170.64 (full assembly list culminating in questioning Śuka/Śukodara)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The assembly grows denser as additional sages arrive; the scene emphasizes plurality of Vedic lineages converging.","item_prompts":["increasing number of seated sages","palm-leaf manuscripts","water pots (kamaṇḍalu)","prayer beads","yajña smoke thread","subtle identifiers (e.g., Aṅgiras near fire)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: layered rows of ṛṣis with stylized facial features; highlight the fire altar and rhythmic repetition of forms.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold accents on ritual vessels and halos; sages arranged in tiers, with a central altar anchoring the composition.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant, restrained palette; focus on individualized sage faces and calm hand gestures (mudrā).","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: lyrical landscape with winding paths bringing sages in; delicate detailing of garments and foliage."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"measured litany of names","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"sonorous, slightly rising at list transitions"}
FAQs
Such lists help researchers map intertextual networks: many of these names recur across Vedic, epic, and Purāṇic corpora, aiding comparative philology.
No new location is provided; the list continues the assembly already situated near Sumeru in the preceding context.
The verse functions more as contextual legitimation (who is present) than a direct moral injunction.
Ask anything about this verse
Curious about the meaning, context, or a word? Ask, and continue the conversation in the Vedapath app.
A free Google sign-in keeps your chat saved across web and the app.
Read Varaha Purana in the Vedapath app
Scan the QR code to open this directly in the app, with audio, word-by-word meanings, and more.