Varaha Purana 210.27 — Adhyaya 210, Shloka 27
Inquiry into Moral Agency (Karma) and Practical Means for the Dissolution of Sin: the Śiśumāra Contemplation
यः समः सर्वभूतेषु जितात्मा शान्तमानसः ॥ स पापेभ्यो विमुच्येत ज्ञानवान्सर्ववेदवित् ॥
yaḥ samaḥ sarvabhūteṣu jitātmā śāntamānasaḥ || sa pāpebhyo vimucyeta jñānavān sarvavedavit ||
സകലഭൂതങ്ങളോടും സമഭാവമുള്ളവനും, ആത്മനിയന്ത്രണമുള്ളവനും, ശാന്തമനസ്സുള്ളവനും—ജ്ഞാനവാനും സർവ്വവേദവിദുമായവൻ—പാപങ്ങളിൽ നിന്ന് വിമുക്തനാകും.
Varāha (default, speaker not explicit in fragment)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"prayaschitta","instruction_summary":"Equanimity toward all beings, self-mastery, and tranquil mind—grounded in knowledge/Vedic understanding—lead to release from sins.","karmic_consequence":"Cultivating sama-darśana, jitendriyatā, and śānti dissolves pāpa and its binding power; partiality and lack of control perpetuate sin and bondage."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"Varāha’s salvific power is reframed inwardly: the ‘lifting of Earth’ becomes the lifting of the mind from pāpa through śama, dama, and jñāna—ethical yoga as avatāra’s teaching function.","vedantic_connection":"Jñāna and śānti as liberative; sama-darśana aligns with brahma-bhūta/ātma-samatā ideals, where sin is overcome by purified cognition and disciplined mind."}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"yoga-ethics synthesis","core_concept":"Sama (impartiality), jita-ātman (self-conquest), and śānta-manas (tranquil mind), supported by jñāna/veda-vittva, are the direct means to pāpa-vimukti.","practical_application":"Practice daily: (1) non-reactive fairness toward all, (2) restraint of impulses, (3) meditation for calm, (4) study/reflection on dharma—so that conduct becomes naturally non-sinful."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Yoga","Dharma"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: vīra
Type: ethical-yogic instruction (general)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 210.25 (question on preventing recurrence of pāpa); Varāha Purāṇa 210.26 (promise of purifying teaching)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Varāha (as teacher) or a serene instructor figure presents a calm ethical-yogic teaching; the visual focus is on inner tranquility—balanced posture, composed gaze, and impartiality toward all beings around.","item_prompts":["teacher in vyākhyāna-mudrā","animals and humans peacefully coexisting (sama toward all beings)","a meditative seated posture (śānta-manas)","scripture/palm-leaf indicating veda-vit","soft halo suggesting jñāna"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Varāha or guru-like figure with dignified presence, symmetrical composition with diverse beings around in harmony, warm palette, emphasis on calm eyes and teaching gesture.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: enthroned teacher with gold-leaf halo, scripture in hand, surrounding figures/animals in orderly rows symbolizing equanimity, rich ornamentation.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: refined serene face, subtle shading, gentle forest-āśrama background, balanced grouping of beings to show impartiality.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: tranquil hillside āśrama, teacher seated under a tree, deer/birds and villagers nearby without fear, delicate colors conveying śānta-rasa."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative instruction","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"calm, even, gently emphatic on key virtues"}
FAQs
It reflects a common Purāṇic synthesis of Vedic learning with yogic virtues (equanimity, self-mastery) as markers of ethical purification.
No geographic location is named in this verse; the focus is ethical and psychological discipline.
Cultivate equanimity toward all beings and inner self-control; such steadiness is presented as a basis for release from wrongdoing.
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