Varaha Purana 22.11: Adhyaya 22, Shloka 11
Gaurī’s Rebirth, Umā’s Austerities, Rudra’s Test, and the Himalayan Wedding
एवमुक्ता तदा कन्या उमा शैलसुता शुभा । उवाच ब्राह्मणं भोज्यं दद्मि विप्र फलादिकम् । कुरु स्नानं द्रुतं विप्र भुञ्जस्वान्नं यदृच्छया ॥ २२.११ ॥
evamuktā tadā kanyā umā śailasutā śubhā | uvāca brāhmaṇaṃ bhojyaṃ dadmi vipra phalādikam | kuru snānaṃ drutaṃ vipra bhuñjasvānnaṃ yadṛcchayā || 22.11 ||
Setelah diperkatakan demikian, gadis suci Umā, puteri gunung yang membawa keberkatan, berkata kepada brāhmaṇa itu: “Wahai vipra, aku akan mempersembahkan makanan—buah-buahan dan seumpamanya. Segeralah mandi, wahai vipra, lalu jamahlah hidangan yang datang kepadamu tanpa diminta (secara kebetulan).”
Umā (Śailasutā)
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":true,"topic":"dana","instruction_summary":"Hospitality rule: offer available sāttvika food (here fruits) to the atithi, and honor purity norms by inviting the guest to bathe before eating.","karmic_consequence":"Proper satkāra to a dvija/atithi brings merit, fame, and divine satisfaction; neglect of hospitality diminishes tapas and invites blame."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ethics","core_concept":"True asceticism includes service: tapas is completed by compassion, and purity (snāna/śauca) harmonizes outer act with inner intent.","practical_application":"Practice atithi-sevā within one’s means; maintain cleanliness and respectful speech while giving."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Hospitality","Social Conduct"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: karuṇa
Type: hermitage/forest dwelling
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 22.22.9-10 (disguised Maheśvara arrives and asks for food)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Umā, the auspicious mountain-born maiden, courteously promises fruits and requests the vipra to bathe quickly before eating the unbidden meal.","item_prompts":["Umā with gentle, respectful gesture","basket/plate of fruits and forest fare","nearby water source or bathing spot","dvija preparing for snāna","simple kuṭīra and forest setting"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Umā in graceful stance offering fruits; stylized water motif for snāna; warm devotional palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: Umā with gold halo and ornate border; fruits rendered richly; dvija seated for meal after bath.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant courtly softness adapted to ascetic setting; detailed fruits, kamaṇḍalu, and calm expressions.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: tender hospitality scene with lyrical forest and stream; delicate gestures and intimate scale."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"gentle, dharmic, reassuring","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"warm and respectful, with clear articulation of imperatives (‘कुरु स्नानं द्रुतं’)"}
FAQs
It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative motif: dignified reception of a brāhmaṇa guest through bathing and offering food, illustrating social-ethical ideals (atithi-satkara) embedded in Sanskrit narrative literature.
No specific pilgrimage site or geographic toponym is named in this verse; the only spatial marker is the epithet “Śailasutā” (daughter of the mountain), which is descriptive rather than a precise location.
The verse foregrounds hospitality and respectful care for a guest—offering food (including fruits) and facilitating purification (snāna) before dining—presented as culturally valued conduct.
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