Varaha Purana 193.4 — Adhyaya 193, Shloka 4
Naciketas’ Journey to Yama’s Abode and the Eulogy of Truthfulness
ऋषिं परमसंपन्नं वैशम्पायनमञ्जसा ॥ कर्मणा प्रेरितस्तेन चिन्ताव्याकुललोचनः ॥
ṛṣiṃ paramasampannaṃ vaiśampāyanam añjasā || karmaṇā preritastena cintāvyākulalocanaḥ
Dia terus menghadap resi yang amat sempurna, Vaiśampāyana; didorong oleh perbuatan itu, matanya resah kerana fikiran yang cemas.
Narrator (contextual narration)
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":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"karma-phala causality (psychological ripening)","core_concept":"Karma does not only yield external results; it also agitates the mind (chintā-vyākulatā) as an immediate ‘inner fruit’ prompting inquiry and repentance.","practical_application":"Treat remorse/anxiety as a signal to seek śāstra-guidance and corrective action rather than rationalization."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Philosophy"]
Primary Rasa: karuṇa
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Type: court-to-āśrama transition (narrative setting)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa: Janamejaya–Vaiśampāyana dialogue frame (adjacent verses 193.5–193.8)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A worried kingly figure (or narrator’s mental tableau) turning toward the serene seer Vaiśampāyana; the seer sits composed while the inquirer’s eyes show anxious thought.","item_prompts":["Vaiśampāyana seated on kuśa/āsana","palm-leaf manuscript or japa-mālā","anxious eyes (vyākula-locana) of the approaching figure","simple āśrama backdrop with trees and riverbank suggestion"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: warm earthy palette; Vaiśampāyana frontal, calm; the anxious figure in three-quarter pose with expressive eyes; stylized foliage and temple-lamp ambience.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: central seated sage with ornate halo; gold-leaf accents on ornaments/āsana border; the anxious petitioner smaller at the side with folded hands.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: delicate linework; subdued colors; emphasis on facial expression—sage’s serenity vs. petitioner’s worry; minimal background with āśrama cues.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: lyrical hillside-āśrama setting; slender figures; emphasis on narrative gesture—approach and attentive gaze; cool greens and soft sky."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"grave, reflective","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"vilambita (slow)","voice_tone":"soft but weighty, with slight tremor on words indicating anxiety (chintā, vyākula)."}
FAQs
It reflects a standard Purāṇic narrative device: a troubled agent approaches a recognized transmitter of tradition (here, Vaiśampāyana) to resolve questions of karma and consequence.
No new location is specified in this verse; it continues the approach toward the sage introduced in the preceding line.
Actions (karma) are portrayed as causally compelling, producing psychological disturbance that motivates ethical inquiry and corrective practice.
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