Varaha Purana 210.17: Adhyaya 210, Shloka 17
Inquiry into Moral Agency (Karma) and Practical Means for the Dissolution of Sin: the Śiśumāra Contemplation
मिथ्याप्रवृत्तः शब्दोऽयं जगद्भ्रमति सर्वशः ॥ यावत्तत्कुरुते कर्म तावत्कर्म स्वयंकृतम् ॥
mithyāpravṛttaḥ śabdo ’yaṃ jagadbhramati sarvaśaḥ || yāvattatkurute karma tāvatkarma svayaṃkṛtam ||
Wacana ini, kerana bergerak pada jalan yang tersalah, menyebabkan dunia mengembara dan tersasar ke segala arah. Selama seseorang melakukan karma, maka karma itu sesungguhnya perbuatannya sendiri.
Varāha (default, speaker not explicitly marked in this verse)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false,"instruction_summary":"Even if discourse misleads and the world wanders, as long as one acts, the action remains one’s own—personal responsibility is inescapable.","karmic_consequence":"Blaming doctrines, teachers, or circumstances does not erase karmic authorship; deliberate action still yields corresponding fruit."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"viveka (discernment) + karma accountability","core_concept":"Mithyā-pravṛtti (misdirected discourse/ideation) can delude society, yet kartṛtva remains: action is still ‘svayaṃkṛta’.","practical_application":"Practice discernment before adopting views; do not outsource moral agency to ideology—choose actions consciously and accept their results."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Karma theory","Philosophical instruction"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 210.14 (svakarma-bhoga); Varāha Purāṇa 210.15 (tendency drives action); Varāha Purāṇa 210.16 (self-uplift)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Varāha as a teacher-figure (not necessarily in boar form) cautions against misleading talk that makes the world wander, while pointing to a clear path of accountable action.","item_prompts":["teacher pointing to a straight path while a crowd wanders in circles","scrolls/speech-banners labeled mithyā","a single actor holding a tool (symbol of action)","contrast of fog (delusion) and clear light (viveka)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: authoritative instructor figure; swirling crowd in circular motion; fog rendered as patterned gray; clear golden path highlighted; bold outlines.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central instructing deity/teacher with gold halo; embossed circular crowd motif; bright gold path; ornate speech-scrolls.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined classroom-like sabhā; subtle allegory of wandering via circular floor pattern; calm but admonitory expression.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: village crossroads with people looping around; one sage indicates the right way; mist in valleys, sunlight on the correct trail."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"admonitory, clarifying","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, slightly stern, guiding"}
FAQs
It reflects a common Purāṇic emphasis on moral causality and personal responsibility, aligning with broader Sanskrit ethical discourse on karma and agency.
No specific geographic location is mentioned in this verse.
Actions are one’s own; therefore responsibility for outcomes is grounded in personal agency rather than external bestowal.
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