Varaha Purana 144.71 — Adhyaya 144, Shloka 71
The Māhātmya of Someśvara and Related Liṅgas: The Liberation-Field of Triveṇī and the Śālagrāma Sacred Landscape
सालङ्कायनपुत्रत्वं योगमायामुपाश्रितः ॥ प्राप्तोऽपि तं न जानाति दक्षिणं पाश्वर्मास्थितः ॥
sālaṅkāyana-putratvaṃ yogamāyām upāśritaḥ || prāpto 'pi taṃ na jānāti dakṣiṇaṃ pāśvaram āsthitaḥ ||
Dengan berlindung pada Yogamāyā, baginda mencapai kedudukan sebagai putera Sālaṅkāyana; namun sang resi tidak mengenalinya kerana baginda berdiri di sisi kanan.
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"Yogamāyā functions as the veiling power (āvaraṇa-śakti) that conceals divinity even when it is present; the ‘right side’ motif hints at auspiciousness and dharma (dakṣiṇa) while simultaneously showing how perception can fail under māyā.","yajna_varaha_imagery":"Dakṣiṇa (right) evokes the ‘southern/ritual right’ side in yajña procedure and the dakṣiṇā principle; yet the deity remains unrecognized—suggesting ritual correctness without jñāna can miss the truth.","vedantic_connection":"Māyā as upādhi: the Lord appears as a conditioned identity (a sage’s son) while remaining transcendent; recognition requires viveka rather than mere proximity or auspicious positioning."}
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Subject Matter: ["Cosmology","Ethics"]
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 144.79-83 (iconic description and self-revelation of the assumed form)
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"mysterious, contemplative","suggested_raga":"Puriya","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"soft, suggestive, slightly suspenseful"}
FAQs
It reflects Purāṇic narrative techniques of concealed identity mediated by māyā, often used to explain extraordinary births or appearances within a lineage.
No place-name is specified; the verse describes spatial positioning ('right side') within the scene.
It suggests the limits of ordinary perception: even intense practitioners may not immediately recognize extraordinary realities, emphasizing humility regarding knowledge.
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