Varaha Purana 213.74: Adhyaya 213, Shloka 74
The Glory of Gokarṇeśvara: Nandin’s Austerities and Śiva’s Boons
आगतान् विद्धि सर्वान्वै त्रिदशान् समरुद्गणान् ॥ दिदृक्षया च भद्रं ते कृतकृत्यश्च साम्प्रतम् ॥
āgatān viddhi sarvān vai tridaśān samarudgaṇān || didṛkṣayā ca bhadraṃ te kṛtakṛtyaś ca sāmpratam ||
Ketahuilah bahawa semua dewa—para Tridaśa—bersama rombongan Marut telah tiba, dengan hasrat untuk melihatmu. Semoga sejahtera atasmu; kini engkau telah menjadi kṛtakṛtya, yakni tujuanmu telah tercapai.
Umāpati (Śiva) (explicit continuation from v. 81: “uvāca…”)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ethics of tapas and fruition","core_concept":"Kṛtakṛtyatā (having accomplished one’s purpose) arises when austerity and intent mature; recognition by devas is secondary to inner fulfillment.","practical_application":"Pursue disciplined practice to completion; measure success by inner completion rather than external applause, even if divine beings arrive."}
Subject Matter: ["Cosmology","Ethics"]
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: liminal—between heaven and hermitage
Related Themes: Continuation of Umāpati’s address (vv. 213.81–85) describing arrivals of devas and other beings
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Śiva informs the ascetic that all the gods—thirty-three with Maruts—have arrived to behold him; the moment is blessing-laden, marking the ascetic as kṛtakṛtya.","item_prompts":["Śiva speaking","Indra and Maruts in the sky","deva procession with banners/cloud-chariots","ascetic with composed face","benedictory gesture and ‘bhadraṃ te’ mood"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: layered celestial register with Maruts in dynamic formation; Śiva foreground instructing; ascetic calm, earthy palette below.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf for deva halos; Indra prominent with vajra; Maruts as a radiant cluster; Śiva central, blessing the ascetic.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: soft gradations for clouds; detailed faces of devas; restrained grandeur emphasizing serenity of fulfillment.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: airy sky with small, elegant deva figures; narrative clarity—Śiva pointing upward, ascetic seated near a simple hermitage."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"uplifting yet composed","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"benedictory, gently emphatic"}
FAQs
The verse preserves Vedic-era divine groupings (Maruts, tridaśa) within a Purāṇic frame, illustrating continuity and reinterpretation across Sanskrit textual strata.
No named site appears; the focus is on celestial arrival rather than terrestrial geography.
It highlights the ideal of kṛtakṛtyatā—completion of duty/aim—presented as a recognized accomplishment validated by authoritative speech.
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