Varaha Purana 122.64: Adhyaya 122, Shloka 64
The Greatness of Kokāmukha
Sacred Site Eulogy and Salvific Narrative
तदा राज्यं बलं कोशो ममैवैतन्न सशंयः ॥ तत्रैव गमनान्मह्यं वेदना नाशमेष्यति
tadā rājyaṃ balaṃ kośo mamaivaitān na saśaṃyaḥ || tatraiva gamanān mahyaṃ vedanā nāśam eṣyati
Maka kerajaan, bala tentera dan perbendaharaan itu sesungguhnya akan menjadi milikku—tiada syak lagi. Dengan pergi ke sana sendiri, deritaku akan lenyap.
Rājaputra (the prince)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"Kokāmukha (implied continuation)"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"śraddhā and karma-phala in sacred action","core_concept":"Right movement toward the sacred (gamanam) is itself transformative; conviction (niḥsaṃśaya) strengthens the efficacy of dharmic acts.","practical_application":"Undertake dharmic commitments with clarity and follow-through; pair faith with action—do the ‘going’ rather than only wishing."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Geography"]
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Type: tīrtha/kṣetra
Related Themes: Narrative payoff to v. 67: destination → promised relief; sets up subsequent tīrtha description (likely following verses)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The prince expresses unwavering certainty that reaching Kokāmukha will end his head pain, and that thereafter kingdom, army, and treasury will naturally fall to him.","item_prompts":["prince speaking with renewed confidence","subtle shift from pain to hope on face","symbolic vision of Kokāmukha (river confluence/temple)","royal emblems appearing secondary (crown, army standards)","path leading outward"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: contrast of suffering-to-relief, sacred site glowing in distance, royal emblems subdued, strong outlines and saturated palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-highlighted sacred aura around distant shrine, prince centered with confident gesture, royal insignia rendered as secondary motifs.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: balanced composition with a clear road to the tīrtha, gentle expression change, refined ornamentation.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: expansive landscape with a luminous tīrtha spot, prince in profile pointing toward it, delicate flora and soft washes."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"assured and uplifting","suggested_raga":"Shuddha Sarang","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, confident, calming"}
FAQs
It shows how Purāṇic stories link political legitimacy to personal trials and journeys, blending governance themes with place-based narrative logic.
The verse alludes to “there” (tatra), contextually Kokāmukha from the preceding verse.
The speaker frames power as secondary and conditional, to be assumed only after fulfilling a pressing personal or situational necessity.
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