Varaha Purana 171.39 — Adhyaya 171, Shloka 39
Śuka’s Ocean Voyage: Adverse Winds, Arrival at a Viṣṇu Shrine, and Aid from the Jaṭāyu Birds
तथा कृत्वा तमूचुस्ता अभयं तेऽस्तु मा शुचः ॥ वस स्वर्गोपमे स्थाने यावत्सिद्धिर्भवेत् तव
tathā kṛtvā tam ūcus tā abhayaṃ te 'stu mā śucaḥ || vasa svargopame sthāne yāvat siddhir bhavet tava
Setelah berbuat demikian, mereka berkata kepadanya: “Semoga engkau beroleh abhayā (perlindungan); jangan bersedih. Tinggallah di tempat yang laksana syurga ini hingga siddhi-mu tercapai.”
Varāha (default framework; speaker not explicit in excerpt)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"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":true,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"Offer reassurance and protection to the distressed; counsel freedom from fear and grief, and provide a safe dwelling until one’s purpose is fulfilled.","karmic_consequence":"Compassionate protection and truthful consolation accrue पुण्य and social trust; neglect of the vulnerable leads to demerit and loss of reputation."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ethics of reassurance (abhaya-dāna)","core_concept":"Fearlessness and grieflessness arise through shelter, right counsel, and trust in auspicious fruition (siddhi).","practical_application":"In pilgrimage and community life, give ‘abhaya’ (safety), calm speech, and stable lodging to those in uncertainty."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Heritage Sites"]
Primary Rasa: karuṇa
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Type: sacred refuge / āśraya-sthāna
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 171.44–47 (continuation of the lodging/absence episode)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A group of people, having completed a helpful act, bless a man with words of safety and urge him to stay in a heaven-like place until his aim is achieved.","item_prompts":["group of speakers with raised blessing-hand (abhaya-mudrā)","traveler/beneficiary seated or standing humbly","lush ‘svargopama’ grove or pavilion","inscription-like banner with ‘mā śucaḥ’"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: warm earthy palette, stylized figures offering abhaya, ornate foliage and pavilion suggesting svarga-like refuge.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: central figure receiving blessing, gold-leaf halo accents, rich textile patterns, architectural arch framing the ‘svargopama’ abode.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: delicate linework, soft shading, serene faces, refined pavilion and garden indicating calm protection.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: lyrical hillside-garden refuge, gentle gestures of reassurance, minimal architecture, emphasis on mood of consolation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"consolatory and steady","suggested_raga":"Madhyamāvati","pace":"vilambita (slow)","voice_tone":"soft, protective, reassuring"}
FAQs
It preserves a common Purāṇic consolatory formula (abhaya, mā śucaḥ) used to frame sacred space as protective and conducive to spiritual goals.
The verse speaks generically of a “svargopama-sthāna” (heaven-like place) without naming it; identification relies on the broader chapter setting.
To remain steady and free from excessive grief, cultivating patience and disciplined residence until one’s purpose is accomplished.
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