Varaha Purana 137.150 — Adhyaya 137, Shloka 150
The Tale of the Vulture and the She-Jackal: The Māhātmya of the Saukarava Sacred Field
अन्यच्च ते प्रवक्ष्यामि तच्छृणुष्व वसुन्धरे॥ प्रभावमस्य क्षेत्रस्य विस्मयं परमं महत्॥
anyac ca te pravakṣyāmi tac chṛṇuṣva vasundhare || prabhāvam asya kṣetrasya vismayaṃ paramaṃ mahat ||
Dan aku akan menyampaikan kepadamu sesuatu yang lain; dengarlah, wahai Bumi. Inilah keampuhan wilayah suci ini—suatu keajaiban yang amat besar.
Varāha (default speaker framework; direct address ‘vasundhare’ supports Earth as interlocutor)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"questioner","bhu_devi_state":"conflicted, emotionally restrained","key_question":"How can one speak a difficult truth when the heart is churning—what is the right balance between obligation to answer and inner hesitation?"}
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":"One should answer what is rightly asked (especially by a proper interlocutor), yet truthful speech may require inner readiness and careful expression when emotions churn.","karmic_consequence":"Speaking responsibly sustains satya and relational dharma; suppressing necessary truth can prolong inner turmoil and ethical tension, while rash speech can cause harm—implying the need for measured truthfulness."}
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":"ethics of speech (satya + hita)","core_concept":"Truth is obligatory when properly requested, but speech must be governed by inner discernment; the heart’s agitation signals the need for careful articulation.","practical_application":"Before answering sensitive questions, pause, steady the mind, and speak truth in a way that is beneficial (hita) and timely, not merely compelled."}
Subject Matter: ["Heritage Sites","Geography","Cosmology"]
Primary Rasa: karuṇa
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Type: saṃvāda/narrative setting
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 137.56 (dialogue tension point before disclosure)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A speaker (unidentified) sits or stands with a troubled expression, one hand near the chest, conveying reluctance; the listener waits, indicating a question has been posed.","item_prompts":["two-figure dialogue composition","speaker with downcast eyes/hand on heart","listener attentive","subtle swirling motif near chest to show ‘hṛdi parivartate’","quiet hermitage or court backdrop"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: expressive eyes and hand-to-chest gesture; warm background; the listener shown in respectful posture; emotional churn suggested by stylized spiral ornament.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold accents on figures; speaker’s hesitation dramatized by posture; ornate frame; minimal background to focus on emotion.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: soft shading, delicate facial emotion; restrained setting; emphasis on psychological realism of reluctance.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate interior scene; subtle visual metaphor (small swirling cloud near heart); quiet color palette to convey restraint."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"introspective and tender","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"low, contemplative, slightly tremulous on the final phrase"}
FAQs
It explicitly frames the passage as a kṣetra-prabhāva account, a genre-like unit valuable for cataloging pilgrimage geographies and their associated narratives.
The verse refers generically to ‘this kṣetra’ without naming it; the specific tīrtha names emerge in adjacent verses.
It encourages attentive listening and transmission of place-knowledge, supporting continuity of cultural heritage narratives.
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