Varaha Purana 112.67 — Adhyaya 112, Shloka 67
Praise and Procedure of Donating the Two-Faced Kapilā Cow and the Golden Pot
Hema-kumbha
दशमं ब्रह्मवैवर्त्त लैङ्गमेकादशं स्मृतम् ॥ वाराहं द्वादशं प्रोक्तं स्कन्दं चापि त्रयोदशम्
daśamaṃ brahmavaivartta laiṅgam ekādaśaṃ smṛtam || vārāhaṃ dvādaśaṃ proktaṃ skandaṃ cāpi trayodaśam
Yang kesepuluh ialah Brahmavaivarta; Purana Liṅga diingati sebagai yang kesebelas. Purana Vārāha dinyatakan sebagai yang kedua belas, dan Purana Skanda juga sebagai yang ketiga belas.
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"attentive, reassured","key_question":"Where does the Vārāha Purāṇa stand within the canonical eighteen, and what is its recognized place among other Purāṇas?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"Indirect: Brahmavaivarta and Skanda later connect strongly to Krishna and tīrtha-mahātmyas; not explicit here."}
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":"textual self-legitimation","core_concept":"A Purāṇa asserts its authority by locating itself within a recognized canonical order, implying continuity with Vyāsa’s organizing intelligence.","practical_application":"Read self-referential catalogues as signals of tradition-building; compare lists across Purāṇas to understand sectarian and manuscript-lineage variation."}
Subject Matter: ["Purāṇic Canon","Varāha Purāṇa Self-Reference","Textual Ordering"]
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: None
Related Themes: Varaha Purana 112.74-75 (preceding items in the list)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Varāha completes a segment of the canonical list, explicitly naming the Vārāha Purāṇa as the twelfth, alongside Brahmavaivarta, Liṅga, and Skanda—suggesting a shelf of sacred books with the Vārāha volume highlighted.","item_prompts":["a highlighted manuscript labeled 'Vārāha' placed as twelfth","adjacent manuscripts labeled 'Brahmavaivarta', 'Liṅga', 'Skanda'","Varāha narrator pointing to the highlighted volume","Bhu Devi observing","a subtle numeric motif (12) or arranged stack count"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: manuscript shelf motif with the Vārāha bundle emphasized by brighter color; Varāha in dignified teaching stance; ornamental borders with lotus and conch patterns.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central gold-embossed manuscript labeled 'Vārāha' with ornate halo-like aureole; surrounding manuscripts; rich gold leaf and jewel tones; symmetrical composition.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant library tableau; careful rendering of palm-leaf bundles and cloth ties; Varāha’s gesture directing attention to the Vārāha text; subdued sophistication.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: miniature of a scribe’s room with stacked bundles; the 'Vārāha' bundle wrapped in a distinct cloth; Varāha as divine presence in a corner cloud; fine detailing and cool palette."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"affirming, cataloguing","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"confident and slightly uplifted on ‘Vārāhaṃ dvādaśaṃ’ to mark self-reference"}
FAQs
It is valuable for canon-history because it explicitly places the Vārāha Purāṇa within an ordered list, offering internal evidence for cataloguing traditions.
None; the verse concerns textual titles.
No direct ethical instruction; the verse is bibliographic.
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