Varaha Purana 171.25 — Adhyaya 171, Shloka 25
Śuka’s Ocean Voyage: Adverse Winds, Arrival at a Viṣṇu Shrine, and Aid from the Jaṭāyu Birds
गीतं वाद्यं च नृत्यं च यथासौख्यं विहृत्य च ॥ गतास्ता देवताः सर्वा यथास्थानमनुत्तमम्
gītaṃ vādyaṃ ca nṛtyaṃ ca yathāsaukhyaṃ vihṛtya ca || gatās tā devatāḥ sarvā yathāsthānam anuttamam
Setelah bersuka ria menurut kehendak mereka dalam nyanyian, muzik alat, dan tarian, semua dewa itu pun berangkat ke kediaman masing-masing yang tiada banding.
Narrator (not explicit in fragment; default narrative frame within Varāha–Pṛthivī discourse)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"observer","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"None","karmic_consequence":"None"}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"The sequence ‘celebration → return to proper abodes’ encodes ṛta: joy (līlā/utsava) is not chaos but a regulated cosmic rhythm, after which each deva resumes svadhāma—suggesting the Lord’s governance of both delight and order.","yajna_varaha_imagery":"Not explicit; the arts (gīta-vādya-nṛtya) function like upacāras concluding a rite, followed by visarjana/return—parallel to yajña’s completion and dispersal.","vedantic_connection":"Līlā within dharma: multiplicity engages in sanctioned enjoyment yet remains rooted in svadharma/svasthāna; the world’s movements resolve back into ordered stations under īśvara."}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"dharma of regulated enjoyment","core_concept":"Even pleasure is framed as ‘yathāsaukhyam’ within cosmic propriety; beings return to their rightful stations, emphasizing discipline after celebration.","practical_application":"After worship/festivals, conclude with proper closure (visarjana, gratitude, return to duties); enjoy arts as offerings rather than indulgence."}
Subject Matter: ["Performing Arts","Ritual Celebration","Cosmic Order"]
Primary Rasa: hāsya
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Type: divine sabhā / festival ground (implied)
Related Themes: Continuation of the summoned assembly motif from 171.26.0
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A celestial gathering concludes: devas finishing song, instruments, and dance, then departing in orderly streams toward radiant gateways to their respective abodes.","item_prompts":["musicians with vīṇā/mṛdaṅga/flute","dancers mid-pose","devas turning to depart","celestial pathways/arches","sense of closure (folded hands, farewell)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: rhythmic dancers and musicians in stylized poses, then a rightward flow of departing devas toward ornate gateways, warm palette, clear narrative bands.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leafed instruments and halos, richly ornamented dancers, departing devas framed by gilded temple-like arches, heavy decorative borders.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant courtly dance scene with refined expressions, soft transitions into departure, detailed textiles and jewelry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: light, airy procession of departing figures across a pale sky, delicate instruments, minimal ornament, lyrical movement."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"festive then settling","suggested_raga":"Khamas","pace":"medium-slow (slowing at departure)","voice_tone":"bright for arts, then gentle and concluding"}
FAQs
The verse provides textual evidence for the literary pairing of music, instruments, and dance as a standard celebratory motif in Sanskrit narrative culture.
No specific geographic site is mentioned; the focus is on ‘proper abodes’ (yathāsthāna) in a cosmological sense.
It reinforces the idea of orderly return to one’s appropriate sphere after celebration—an image of social/cosmic regulation rather than excess.
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