Varaha Purana 216.9 — Adhyaya 216, Shloka 9
The Sacred Account of Gokarṇa, Śṛṅgeśvara, and Related Tīrthas
शतसङ्ख्या स्मृता व्युष्टिस्तस्मिञ्छैलेश्वरे विभोः ॥ त्रिधा विभक्ते शृङ्गेऽस्मिन्नेकाग्रगतिनिप्रभोः ॥
śatasaṅkhyā smṛtā vyuṣṭis tasmiñ śaileśvare vibhoḥ || tridhā vibhakte śṛṅge'smin nekāgragatiniprabhoḥ ||
Di Śaileśvara milik Yang Maha Meliputi itu, ‘vyuṣṭi’ (selang fajar) diingati berbilang seratus. Pada puncak ini yang terbahagi tiga, Baginda ialah daya bercahaya yang geraknya sehala dan terpusat.
Brahmā
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"Śaileśvara (lord of the mountain / mountain-shrine) on a tri-part peak"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"Numerical sacrality (‘hundred’) and triadic peak-division encode a cosmological grid: time (vyuṣṭi as dawn/interval) and space (threefold peak) converge at Śaileśvara, where the Lord’s ‘single-pointed course’ suggests ekāgratā—focused consciousness—anchored in a sacred site.","yajna_varaha_imagery":"‘Hundred’ evokes śata as fullness/completion in ritual counts; tri-peak evokes three fires/three worlds; ‘ekāgra-gati’ parallels the yajamāna’s focused intention that makes the rite efficacious.","vedantic_connection":"Ekāgratā as a yogic-vedāntic virtue: the radiant Lord as the inner light guiding one-pointed mind; sacred geography mirrors inner concentration (kṣetra = citta-kṣetra)."}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"yoga/attention","core_concept":"Ekāgratā (single-pointed movement of mind) is aligned with divine radiance and yields spiritual clarity.","practical_application":"Use pilgrimage sites as supports for meditation: fix attention (japa/dhyāna) with steady recollection rather than scattered sightseeing."}
Subject Matter: ["Geography","Textual Criticism","Heritage Sites"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: mountain-shrine/peak
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 216 (Śaileśvara/tri-peak passage)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A tri-part mountain peak with a shrine or presence named Śaileśvara; a symbolic ‘hundred dawns/intervals’ motif and a radiant, single-pointed divine force centered there.","item_prompts":["threefold peak silhouette","small shrine/linga-like or viṣṇu-like presence labeled Śaileśvara","radiant central light beam (ekāgra-gati)","dawn bands or repeated light strokes suggesting ‘hundred’"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: tri-peaked mountain with a central sanctum; concentric aureoles and repeated dawn-like bands; warm gold and vermilion radiance against cool greens/blues.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: central radiant disc with embossed gold rays; tri-peak as a symmetrical pedestal; shrine highlighted with gold leaf; decorative ‘hundred’ motif as patterned border elements.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: refined depiction of dawn light gradients; subtle repetition to imply ‘hundred’; calm, meditative composition with a strong central axis.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: pale dawn sky over three peaks; a bright, narrow ray descending to a tiny shrine; minimal figures, emphasizing contemplative stillness."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative and luminous","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"soft, focused, resonant"}
FAQs
It preserves numeric tradition (śata-saṅkhyā) tied to a site, a common Purāṇic method for ritual calendrics, commemorations, or localized observances.
Śaileśvara is named; it likely denotes a mountain-associated shrine or deity-title within the same tīrtha network, though exact modern correlation requires manuscript cross-references.
The verse elevates ekāgratā (single-pointedness/focused course) as a philosophical discipline, presented here as a defining attribute of the ‘radiant lord.’
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