Varaha Purana 216.21: Adhyaya 216, Shloka 21
The Sacred Account of Gokarṇa, Śṛṅgeśvara, and Related Tīrthas
एतत्ते कथितं सर्वं मया विस्तरतो मुने ॥ यथावदुत्तरस्तस्य गोकर्णस्य महात्मनः ॥
etatte kathitaṁ sarvaṁ mayā vistarato mune || yathāvad uttaras tasya gokarṇasya mahātmanaḥ ||
ഹേ മുനേ, ഇതെല്ലാം ഞാൻ നിനക്കു വിശദമായി പറഞ്ഞു; ആ മഹാത്മാവായ ഗോകർണനെ സംബന്ധിച്ച തുടർവിവരണവും യഥാവിധി അവതരിപ്പിച്ചു.
Varāha (default, narrator/instructor voice in the dialogue framework)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"earth_interaction":"Instructional address within the Varāha-dialogue frame (teacherly narration to the listener-sage)"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"attentive/curious","key_question":"None (meta-narrative closure: the speaker signals completion and proper sequencing of the Gokarṇa account)"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"Gokarṇa (uttara account referenced)"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"śruti-smṛti pedagogy within Purāṇas","core_concept":"Dharma and tīrtha-knowledge are transmitted through disciplined, sequential narration (yathāvat), not as random lore.","practical_application":"Study sacred texts with attention to context and sequence; treat tīrtha-māhātmya as a structured teaching meant to shape conduct."}
Subject Matter: ["Heritage Sites","Sacred Geography","Textual Transmission"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Type: tīrtha-region (referential)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 216 (Gokarṇa narrative unit; ‘uttara’ continuation marker)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Varāha (as narrator) addressing a sage, concluding a detailed account and indicating the proper continuation about Gokarṇa; a calm teaching scene in an āśrama setting.","item_prompts":["teacher figure (Varāha as divine instructor, possibly anthropomorphic)","listening sage (muni) seated respectfully","palm-leaf manuscript or gesture of exposition","āśrama elements (kuśa grass seat, water pot, trees)","subtle tīrtha motif in background"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: seated instructor and sage in symmetrical composition; stylized foliage; warm, didactic serenity.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold accents on halos and ornaments; manuscript/teaching gesture emphasized; rich architectural frame.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined classroom-like āśrama scene; soft colors; expressive but restrained faces.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate hillside hermitage; delicate linework; emphasis on dialogue posture and calm closure."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"didactic, concluding","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"measured, clear, slightly softened at the closing cadence"}
FAQs
It functions as a colophon-like transition, indicating that a detailed account of Gokarṇa and its subsequent narrative has been systematically presented—typical of Purāṇic compilation and recitation style.
Gokarṇa is named; in scholarship it is commonly associated with Gokarna on India’s western coast (present-day Karnataka), known in Purāṇic literature as a tīrtha region.
The verse emphasizes disciplined narration (yathāvat) and faithful transmission of knowledge—an epistemic ethic within the Purāṇic discourse.
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