Varaha Purana 22.15 — Adhyaya 22, Shloka 15
Gaurī’s Rebirth, Umā’s Austerities, Rudra’s Test, and the Himalayan Wedding
अब्रह्मण्यं गतं कन्ये धावस्वानय मां रुषः । यावन्नायाति विकृतिं तावन्मां त्रातुमर्हसि ॥ २२.१५ ॥
abrahmaṇyaṃ gataṃ kanye dhāvasvānaya māṃ ruṣaḥ | yāvannāyāti vikṛtiṃ tāvanmāṃ trātum arhasi || 22.15 ||
“Wahai gadis, dia telah jatuh ke dalam perbuatan yang tidak menghormati tatanan brāhmaṇa. Berlarilah dan bawalah dia kembali kepadaku segera. Sebelum dia berubah menjadi lebih menyimpang, engkau patut melindungi aku.”
Varāha (default dialogue framework; speaker not explicit in fragment)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"questioner","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"What immediate action must be taken to prevent adharma (abrahmaṇya) and rescue the endangered brāhmaṇa before further corruption occurs?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"Protecting the brāhmaṇa order and preventing abrahmaṇya (anti-brāhmaṇical misconduct) is urgent dharma; one should intervene before adharma hardens into ‘vikṛti’.","karmic_consequence":"Timely protection upholds social-sacral order and accrues merit; allowing abrahmaṇya to proceed leads to doṣa and destructive consequences for agents and community."}
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":"dharma as protective action (rakṣaṇa)","core_concept":"Dharma is not passive purity; it demands timely intervention to stop wrongdoing before it mutates into entrenched disorder.","practical_application":"When ethical harm is unfolding, act quickly and proportionately—seek help, restrain the wrong, protect the vulnerable."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Social Order (Dharma)","Narrative Dialogue"]
Primary Rasa: vīra
Secondary Rasa: bhayānaka
Type: narrative action-space (tīrtha vicinity)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 22.22.16 (Parvatī’s reflection on touching a brāhmaṇa)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A distressed speaker addresses a maiden urgently: ‘Run—bring him back; protect me before he changes further,’ with the threat of abrahmaṇya looming.","item_prompts":["maiden poised to run","urgent pointing gesture","background hint of river danger","expressions of alarm","symbolic shadow/warp indicating ‘vikṛti’ approaching"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: strong narrative gestures; maiden in classical costume mid-stride; looming dark makara silhouette in background; saturated colors.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: commanding figure with ornate jewelry; maiden with flowing garments; gold-leaf emphasis on decisive gesture; dramatic backdrop.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant urgency—subtle but clear motion; refined facial tension; balanced composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: swift movement captured with fluttering scarf; minimal but expressive setting; narrative clarity through gesture and gaze."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"commanding, urgent","suggested_raga":"Shuddha Sarang","pace":"fast","voice_tone":"firm, imperative"}
FAQs
It reflects a Purāṇic ethical register where social stability is linked to proper conduct toward learned and ritual-specialist communities, using concise imperative speech typical of narrative dialogue.
No geographic location is named in this verse fragment; the content is primarily ethical and narrative rather than topographic.
The verse frames urgency around preventing further moral or social deterioration (vikṛti) and emphasizes protective responsibility and corrective intervention when conduct becomes abrahmaṇya (contrary to brahminical propriety).
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