Varaha Purana 137.44 — Adhyaya 137, Shloka 44
The Tale of the Vulture and the She-Jackal: The Māhātmya of the Saukarava Sacred Field
एवं वै मानुषो भूत्वा अपराधविवर्जितः ॥ गमनं तस्य क्षेत्रस्य मरणं तत्र कारणम्
evaṁ vai mānuṣo bhūtvā aparādha-vivarjitaḥ || gamanaṁ tasya kṣetrasya maraṇaṁ tatra kāraṇam
Demikianlah sesungguhnya, setelah menjadi manusia dan bebas daripada pelanggaran, perjalanannya ke kṣetra suci itu—dan kematiannya di sana—dinyatakan sebagai sebab yang berkesan (bagi hasil yang dijanjikan).
Varāha (default, dialogue framework)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"observer"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"instruction_summary":"Adopt daily purity discipline: use a properly measured dantakāṣṭha (tooth-stick) as part of morning cleansing in accordance with śauca norms.","karmic_consequence":"Observance supports bodily and ritual purity conducive to dharma; neglect implies impurity that can obstruct ritual fitness (adhikāra) in Purāṇic-ritual logic."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"discipline-and-preparation","core_concept":"Outer śauca (cleanliness) is treated as a preparatory limb for inner steadiness and ritual readiness; measured action symbolizes regulated life (niyama).","practical_application":"Keep consistent daily disciplines (dinacaryā)—cleanliness, moderation, and readiness before undertaking worship, travel to tīrthas, or vows."}
Subject Matter: ["Sacred geography (Kṣetra)","Ethics","Death and merit (Soteriology)"]
Primary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 137 (sequence of the king’s preparations/acts following assent)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A king agrees with a lady’s counsel and begins morning purification by taking a twelve-aṅgula tooth-stick.","item_prompts":["tooth-stick (dantakāṣṭha) held in hand","measuring gesture (aṅgula)","water pot","simple morning setting","composed facial expression"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: close-up of ritual preparation, stylized accessories (kamaṇḍalu), warm dawn tones, emphasis on disciplined gesture.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: iconic figure holding dantakāṣṭha and water pot, gold detailing on garments, minimal background with auspicious arch.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: naturalistic morning light, fine depiction of wooden tooth-stick and measurement, calm domestic-ritual mood.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate vignette at dawn, delicate lines, small ritual objects, serene atmosphere."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"calm and procedural","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"clear, matter-of-fact, composed"}
FAQs
It shows a typical Purāṇic linkage between sacred geography and moral qualification (freedom from aparādha), framing pilgrimage and death-in-place as a mechanism of merit.
The verse refers generically to “that kṣetra”; the broader passage (not fully included here) indicates a Saukara-related sacred region.
Moral restraint—being free from transgression—is presented as a prerequisite for the kṣetra-related spiritual outcome.
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