Varaha Purana 144.183 — Adhyaya 144, Shloka 183
The Māhātmya of Someśvara and Related Liṅgas: The Liberation-Field of Triveṇī and the Śālagrāma Sacred Landscape
एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं क्षेत्रं गुह्यं वसुधरे ॥ आरभ्य मुक्तिक्षेत्रं तत्क्षेत्रं द्वादशयोजनम् ॥
etat te sarvam ākhyātaṃ kṣetraṃ guhyaṃ vasudharae | ārabhya muktikṣetraṃ tatkṣetraṃ dvādaśayojanam ||
Wahai Vasudharā (Bumi), semuanya telah aku jelaskan kepadamu—kawasan suci yang rahsia ini. Bermula dari titik itu, ‘kṣetra pembebasan’ itu terbentang sejauh dua belas yojana.
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"dialogue","earth_interaction":"Direct address to Vasudharā (Earth), revealing a ‘guhya kṣetra’ and its extent as a mokṣa-field."}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"curious"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"Muktikṣetra (field of liberation) of twelve yojanas (name not specified here)","parikrama_context":"Implicit: defining a measurable sacred circuit/region suggests a kṣetra-paridhi suitable for yātrā/parikramā, though not stated."}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"The ‘guhya kṣetra’ as a mapped sacred body: liberation is localized not to limit Brahman, but to provide an accessible upāya (means) for embodied beings.","yajna_varaha_imagery":"Kṣetra as yajña-vedi (ritual ground) in macro-form; the measured ‘twelve yojanas’ functions like a consecrated boundary (dīkṣā-rekha).","vedantic_connection":"Saguna upāsanā uses place and measure as supports (ālambana) for nirguṇa realization; mokṣa is ultimately non-local, yet compassionately taught through sacred geography."}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"soteriology via sacred space","core_concept":"Divine instruction adapts to human needs: mokṣa is taught through concrete supports—kṣetra, tīrtha, and secret lore (guhya).","practical_application":"Undertake yātrā with a mokṣa-intent (mumukṣutā); keep vows of purity and contemplation while traversing the kṣetra."}
Subject Matter: ["Geography","Cosmology","Heritage Sites"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: kṣetra/maṇḍala (liberation-region)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 144 (guhya-kṣetra delineation continuing into 145 Śālagrāma-kṣetra)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Varāha instructs Earth, pointing across a vast sacred landscape; a subtle boundary or mandala-like perimeter indicates ‘twelve yojanas’ of the muktikṣetra.","item_prompts":["Varāha teaching gesture","Bhu Devī listening (earth-goddess)","map-like landscape with rivers/forests","boundary markers or glowing perimeter","inscription ‘dvādaśa-yojana’ motif"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Varāha and Bhūdevī in dialogue, stylized landscape bands, luminous boundary line encircling the kṣetra, warm earthy palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: seated Varāha with Bhūdevī, gold-leaf halo and a gold-outlined circular kṣetra boundary, miniature tīrthas within the circle.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined figures, soft landscape depth, subtle glowing perimeter, emphasis on serene instruction.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: panoramic sacred terrain, small figures of Varāha and Bhūdevī at one edge, delicate boundary arc, airy mountains/forests."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"revelatory, measured","suggested_raga":"Kalyāṇi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"didactic and gentle; clear articulation on ‘guhyaṃ’ and ‘dvādaśa-yojanam’"}
FAQs
It provides a measurable delimitation (twelve yojanas) for a sacred region, valuable for studying how Purāṇic literature encodes spatial imagination and pilgrimage geography.
A ‘guhya kṣetra’ and ‘muktikṣetra’ are identified as a bounded sacred zone; the fragment does not specify a modern cartographic match.
The verse frames knowledge-sharing about sacred landscapes as part of stewardship and guidance, directed to Pṛthivī (Earth) within the dialogue.
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