Varaha Purana 136.90 — Adhyaya 136, Shloka 90
A Sūtra-like Manual of Expiations for Ritual Transgressions
तिष्ठत्यत्र महाभागे एवमेतन्न संशयः ॥ अन्यच्च ते प्रवक्ष्यामि तच्छृणुष्व वसुन्धरे
tiṣṭhaty atra mahābhāge evam etan na saṁśayaḥ || anyac ca te pravakṣyāmi tac chṛṇuṣva vasundhare
Wahai wanita mulia, dia tetap tinggal di sana—demikianlah, tanpa syak. Dan aku akan menyampaikan kepadamu sesuatu lagi; dengarkanlah itu, wahai Vasundharā.
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"Direct address to Earth (Vasundharā), continuing instruction in a didactic dialogue."}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"attentive, curious, receptive to further instruction","key_question":"Implicit: what further ethical/dharmic instruction or clarification will Varāha reveal next?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"Transition verse: Varāha confirms a point and signals further teaching to follow.","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":"guru-śiṣya upadeśa (didactic continuity)","core_concept":"Śravaṇa (listening) as the gateway to dharma-knowledge; certainty (na saṃśayaḥ) in transmitted instruction.","practical_application":"Adopt a disciplined posture of listening and inquiry before undertaking ritual/ethical practice."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Didactic Dialogue"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: vātsalya
Type: None
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 136.101-136.104 (immediately following procedural rules and consequences)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Varāha as a divine teacher addressing Vasundharā with a gesture of assurance, indicating he will continue the instruction.","item_prompts":["Varāha seated/standing in calm teaching posture","Bhu Devī (Earth goddess) listening with folded hands","gesture of instruction (vyākhyāna-mudrā)","scriptural palm-leaf or symbolic dharma-emblem"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: serene Varāha-guru with ornate jewelry, Bhu Devī in respectful listening pose, warm earthy palette, clear mudrā of instruction.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: central Varāha teacher figure with gold-leaf halo, Bhu Devī at side with añjali, rich textiles, minimal background.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: refined linework, soft shading, Varāha’s composed face and teaching hand, Bhu Devī attentive, subdued temple interior.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: intimate dialogue scene in a simple pavilion, delicate faces, Varāha gesturing gently, Bhu Devī seated on a low cushion."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"assuring, instructional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"clear, steady, gently authoritative"}
FAQs
It preserves a common Purāṇic pedagogical device: confirmation of a prior point followed by a transition to additional instruction, aiding textual segmentation and discourse analysis.
No place-name is specified; the verse functions as a connective statement within the dialogue.
It signals continuation of ethical teaching, emphasizing attentive listening as part of receiving dharma-oriented guidance.
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