Varaha Purana 116.42 — Adhyaya 116, Shloka 42
An Exposition on the Causes of Happiness and Suffering
तस्याहं न प्रणश्यामि स च मे न प्रणश्यति ॥ एतत्ते कथितं भद्रे शुभनिर्देशनिश्चयः ॥ सर्वलोकहितार्थाय यन्मां त्वं परिपृच्छसि ॥
tasyāhaṃ na praṇaśyāmi sa ca me na praṇaśyati | etat te kathitaṃ bhadre śubhanirdeśaniścayaḥ | sarvalokahitārthāya yan māṃ tvaṃ paripṛcchasi ||
त्याच्यासाठी मी नष्ट होत नाही आणि तोही माझ्यासाठी नष्ट होत नाही. हे भद्रे, शुभ मार्गदर्शनाचा हा निश्चित निर्णय तुला सांगितला आहे, कारण तू सर्व लोकांच्या हितासाठी मला विचारतेस.
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"Direct address to Bhū-devī as 'bhadre'; responding to her inquiry for loka-hita."}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"curious, welfare-oriented","key_question":"How should beings live/worship so that enduring welfare (for all worlds) is secured and the bond with Bhagavān remains unbroken?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"varnashrama","instruction_summary":"Teaching culminates in assurance: steadfast worship creates an imperishable relationship between Bhagavān and devotee, given for sarva-loka-hita.","karmic_consequence":"Following the guidance yields spiritual security (non-fall) and lasting divine proximity; neglect leads to loss of that protection."}
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":"theology of grace and reciprocity","core_concept":"Bhagavān–bhakta sambandha is enduring: devotion establishes mutual ‘non-perishing’ (abandonment does not occur).","practical_application":"Ask dharma-questions with loka-hita intent; practice steady devotion trusting divine fidelity."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Cosmology"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: vātsalya
Type: mythic discourse setting
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 116.44–45 (means: discipline + ananya-bhakti); Varāha Purāṇa 116.116 (contrast: pain of not taking refuge)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Varāha speaks tenderly to Bhū-devī, granting assurance of unbroken bond and explaining he teaches for the welfare of all worlds.","item_prompts":["Varāha facing Bhū-devī","Bhū-devī attentive posture","gesture of reassurance (abhaya)","cosmic backdrop (worlds/lotus)","scriptural scroll"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Varāha with abhaya-mudrā, Bhū-devī seated respectfully, layered cosmic bands behind, ornate floral borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf aura around Varāha, Bhū-devī with rich silk, stylized cosmos motif, emphasis on blessing gesture.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined expressions, soft chiaroscuro, intimate dialogue composition, subtle cosmic symbols.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: lyrical hillside-cosmos blend, Varāha and Bhū-devī in gentle conversation, delicate line and pastel sky."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"assuring, compassionate","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"warm, consoling"}
FAQs
It functions like a didactic closure, explicitly framing the discourse as universal welfare-oriented instruction, characteristic of Purāṇic pedagogical style.
No geographic location is identified.
The passage emphasizes the value of welfare-oriented inquiry and presents a reciprocal, enduring bond between teacher-deity and adherent within the text’s moral framework.
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