Varaha Purana 137.111 — Adhyaya 137, Shloka 111
The Tale of the Vulture and the She-Jackal: The Māhātmya of the Saukarava Sacred Field
यत्त्वया पृच्छितं पूर्वं सर्वसंसारमोक्षणम्॥ ततो नारायणाच्छ्रुत्वा पृथिवी संहितव्रता
yat tvayā pṛcchitaṁ pūrvaṁ sarva-saṁsāra-mokṣaṇam || tato nārāyaṇāc chrutvā pṛthivī saṁśita-vratā
Apa yang dahulu engkau tanyakan—pembebasan sempurna daripada saṁsāra—setelah mendengarnya daripada Nārāyaṇa, Pṛthivī pun menjadi teguh dalam vrata (nazar dan laku)nya.
Narrator/Composite (default to Varāha-framework; Nārāyaṇa referenced as source)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"dialogue","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"Varāha/Nārāyaṇa is the source of mokṣa-teaching; Earth receives instruction and becomes steadfast in vrata/discipline."}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"observer","bhu_devi_state":"relieved, resolute, spiritually focused","key_question":"What is the complete means to liberation from saṃsāra (sarva-saṃsāra-mokṣa)?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"Liberation-teaching culminates in firm observance (saṃhita-vratā): disciplined practice following divine instruction is required for saṃsāra-release.","karmic_consequence":"Hearing and adopting the teaching leads toward mokṣa; neglecting it perpetuates saṃsāra."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Saṃhita-vrata (firm observance/discipline following Nārāyaṇa’s instruction; generic vrata rather than a named calendrical vow)","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"Sarva-saṃsāra-mokṣa (complete release from transmigration) as the stated aim/result of the teaching embraced in vrata-form."}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"Varāha as the revealer who lifts beings from the 'mud' of saṃsāra through jñāna and vrata; the boar-lift motif becomes a soteriological metaphor.","yajna_varaha_imagery":"The 'lifting' function maps to raising the aspirant from saṃsāric depths; vrata as inner-yajña (discipline offered into the fire of knowledge).","vedantic_connection":"Śravaṇa (hearing from Nārāyaṇa) leading to niścaya (firm resolve) and sādhana; mokṣa as freedom from saṃsāra through right knowledge and aligned conduct."}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"soteriology","core_concept":"Liberation arises from divine instruction internalized as steadfast practice (vrata/niyama) and resolve.","practical_application":"Seek authentic teaching, practice consistent disciplines (ethical restraints, devotion, remembrance), and stabilize resolve rather than remaining at the level of curiosity."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Cosmology"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Purāṇic dialogue-space
Related Themes: Adhyāya 137: earlier 'pṛcchitaṃ pūrvam' question and subsequent Nārāyaṇa-upadeśa; nearby verses describing the content of mokṣa teaching
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Nārāyaṇa/Varāha instructs; Pṛthivī listens and becomes firm in observance—depicting the moment of resolve after hearing the mokṣa teaching.","item_prompts":["Varāha/Nārāyaṇa seated as teacher","Pṛthivī attentive with folded hands","scripture/palm-leaf text","aura of calm","symbolic chain breaking (saṃsāra)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: teacher-deity centered; Pṛthivī in reverent posture; stylized manuscript; serene background with lotus motifs signifying liberation.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold halo around Nārāyaṇa; Pṛthivī with jeweled crown; embossed scripture; symbolic broken fetters in gold relief.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: subtle expressions of dawning resolve; refined ornaments; soft temple interior; manuscript detail.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate satsang scene; minimal architecture; emphasis on gesture and eye-line; small broken-chain motif near Pṛthivī."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"serene, instructive","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"calm, authoritative on 'mokṣaṇam', gentle on 'saṃhitavratā'"}
FAQs
It points to a liberation-oriented teaching embedded within Purāṇic narrative, showing how mokṣa discourse coexists with tīrtha and cosmology materials.
No terrestrial location is specified in this verse.
Steadfast discipline (vrata) is presented as an appropriate response to liberation teaching—hearing (śravaṇa) leading to committed practice.
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