Varaha Purana 147.48 — Adhyaya 147, Shloka 48
The Sacred Merit of Goniṣkramaṇa
the Tīrtha of the Cows’ Emergence/Release
गवां वै श्रूयते शब्दो मम कर्मसुखावहः ॥ अथात्र ज्येष्ठमासस्य शुक्लपक्षस्य द्वादशी ॥
gavāṃ vai śrūyate śabdo mama karmasukhāvahaḥ || athātra jyeṣṭhamāsasya śuklapakṣasya dvādaśī ||
Sesungguhnya, bunyi lembu kedengaran, membawa kebahagiaan bagi amalan dan upacara yang berkaitan dengan-Ku. Dan di sini, pada hari Dvādaśī (hari ke-12) paruh terang bulan Jyeṣṭha, hal ini amat diperhatikan.
Varāha (default dialogue framework)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"earth_rescue","earth_interaction":"Varāha speaks within the Varāha–Bhū dialogue frame, marking an auspicious rite-time connected with sacred cows and a calendrical observance."}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"curious","key_question":"Which sacred sign (the sound of cows) and which precise calendrical moment (Jyeṣṭha śukla dvādaśī) make this rite especially auspicious?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":true,"specific_site":"Gosthalaka (Go-sthalaka)","parikrama_context":"Implied as a stop/merit-point within Mathurā-maṇḍala pilgrimage circuits; the verse anchors merit to a specific tithi for visiting/acting there.","krishna_connection":"Indirect: cow-auspiciousness and Mathurā-region sanctity foreshadow Vraja/Kṛṣṇa’s go-sevā ethos without naming Kṛṣṇa."}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"instruction_summary":"Observe the indicated auspicious tithi (Jyeṣṭha śukla dvādaśī) for the rite/visit associated with Gosthalaka and cow-auspicious signs.","karmic_consequence":"Proper timing yields ritual happiness/auspicious fruition; neglect implies loss of special merit (phala-hāni)."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Jyeṣṭha-śukla Dvādaśī observance at Gosthalaka (site-tithi vrata)","tithi_month":"Jyeṣṭha māsa, śukla pakṣa, dvādaśī","promised_fruit":"Karmasukha (rite-born happiness), heightened auspiciousness and merit from the site-linked observance."}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"dharma (kāla-niyama)","core_concept":"Kāla (right time) and nimitta (auspicious sign) refine the efficacy of dharmic action.","practical_application":"Plan pilgrimage/charity/puṇya-kriyā on the specified dvādaśī and attend to auspicious indicators (go-śabda) as confirmation of sacred alignment."}
Subject Matter: ["Heritage Sites","Ritual Calendar","Ethics"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tīrtha/heritage site associated with cows (go-sthala)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 147 (Gosthalaka-māhātmya sequence; dvādaśī specification continues into 147.54–56)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Varāha as narrator indicating an auspicious day while the distant, resonant lowing of cows fills a sacred pasture-tīrtha atmosphere.","item_prompts":["Varāha speaking (divine teacher posture)","sacred pasture with cows","sound-waves/echo motif","calendar palm-leaf or tithi marker: Jyeṣṭha śukla dvādaśī","pilgrims preparing offerings"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Varāha in regal divine form teaching, lush green go-sthala, stylized cows, rhythmic sound-lines, warm earthy palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: central Varāha with ornate halo and gold-leaf accents, cows flanking, a small inscription panel for 'Jyeṣṭha śukla dvādaśī', rich reds and greens.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: delicate linework, soft shading, Varāha instructing with calm gesture, pastoral cows, subtle calendrical emblem.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: hill-painting delicacy, serene pasture scene, Varāha as sage-like deity, cows in gentle motion, minimal text cartouche for the tithi."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"auspicious, contemplative","suggested_raga":"Śrī (or a calm Dvijāvanṭi-like mood)","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"clear, instructive, gently resonant"}
FAQs
It preserves a ritual-calendar anchor (Jyeṣṭha śukla dvādaśī) and a phenomenological marker (audible soundscape), both used to structure pilgrimage time and place.
The kṣetra previously described; the verse adds an experiential marker (sound of cows) rather than a new toponym.
It implies attentive observance of sacred time (tithi) and respectful engagement with culturally valued animals within the heritage landscape.
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