Varaha Purana 144.78: Adhyaya 144, Shloka 78
The Māhātmya of Someśvara and Related Liṅgas: The Liberation-Field of Triveṇī and the Śālagrāma Sacred Landscape
यावत्तं न समीक्षिष्ये तावन्न विरतं तपः ॥ अहमत्रैव वत्स्यामि यावदच्युतदर्शनम्
yāvat taṃ na samīkṣiṣye tāvan na virataṃ tapaḥ || aham atraiva vatsyāmi yāvad acyuta-darśanam
Selagi aku belum memandang-Nya, tapa-pertapaanku tidak akan berhenti. Aku akan tinggal di sini sehingga memperoleh darśana Acyuta.
Varāha (default framework; speaker not explicit in fragment)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"devotee"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"krishna_connection":"Implicit: Acyuta as the desired darśana; later verses move toward Mathurā/Vraja"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"instruction_summary":"Rule of steadfastness: do not abandon tapas until the intended spiritual goal (Acyuta-darśana) is attained.","karmic_consequence":"Steadfast tapas culminates in darśana; abandoning it yields continued saṃsāric delay (implied)."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"niṣṭhā (steadfast devotion)","core_concept":"Darśana is approached through unwavering niṣṭhā—continuity of practice until direct realization.","practical_application":"Set a clear spiritual aim; maintain daily discipline without bargaining for quick results."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics"]
Primary Rasa: vīra (resolve)
Secondary Rasa: śānta (austerity)
Type: āśrama / tapas-sthāna
Related Themes: Leads into instruction to go to Mathurā by yoga (144.87)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The ascetic declares an unbreakable vow: he will not stop austerity and will remain seated until Acyuta’s vision occurs.","item_prompts":["immovable seated sage","firm hand/gesture of vow","austerity setting (fire, kusa grass)","stillness and focus"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Strong, stable posture; minimal movement; earthy palette; subtle divine presence hinted as a glow beyond the frame.","tanjore_prompt":"Central seated sage with gold aura; stylized austerity implements; emphasis on vow-like solemnity.","mysore_prompt":"Quiet intensity, detailed facial resolve, soft background; focus on stillness.","pahari_prompt":"Sparse landscape, the sage like a fixed point; empty space ahead representing awaited darśana."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"solemn, resolute","suggested_raga":"Bhairavī","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"deep, unwavering"}
FAQs
It preserves a classical ascetic vow pattern in Sanskrit narrative, illustrating how resolve is articulated through conditional temporal syntax (yāvat/tāvat).
The verse indicates “here” (atra) but does not name the site.
Steadfastness: the commitment to continue disciplined practice until the intended transformative insight is realized.
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