Varaha Purana 24.16: Adhyaya 24, Shloka 16
The Birth of the Nāgas, Brahmā’s Curse, and the Pañcamī Observance
एवमुक्त्वा प्रजास्तेन ब्रह्मणाऽव्यक्तमूर्त्तिना । आजग्मुः परमप्रीत्या नत्वा चैव स्वयम्भुवे ॥ २४.१६ ॥
evam uktvā prajāḥ tena brahmaṇā ’vyaktamūrtinā | ājagmuḥ paramaprītyā natvā caiva svayambhuve || 24.16 ||
Setelah ditegur demikian oleh Brahmā yang berwujud tidak termanifest, para makhluk pun berangkat dengan sukacita tertinggi, setelah bersujud kepada Yang Terswajadi (Svayambhū).
Narratorial voice (default dialogue frame: Varāha–Pṛthivī context; speaker not explicit in this verse)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false}
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":"cosmology/authority","core_concept":"Created beings (prajā) act within a divinely instituted order; reverence to the source (Svayambhū) seals transmission of cosmic instruction.","practical_application":"Receive instruction with humility; conclude undertakings with namaskāra to the source/teacher to stabilize dharma and clarity."}
Subject Matter: ["Cosmology","Lineage of beings (prajā)","Narrative transition"]
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: cosmic-court/sabhā
Related Themes: Varāha–Pṛthivī dialogue frame (implicit); Svāyambhuva creation-cycle context (adjacent verses)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene cosmic hall where various beings, having listened to Brahmā of unmanifest form, bow and depart joyfully in orderly streams.","item_prompts":["Brahmā seated as Svayambhū (austere, luminous)","assemblage of diverse prajā (sages, beings)","gesture of namaskāra at Brahmā’s feet","procession-like departure","subtle aura suggesting ‘avyakta’ (unmanifest)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Brahmā in calm frontal posture with soft halo; prajā in rhythmic rows, rich earthy reds/greens; emphasis on hand-gestures of reverence and orderly exit.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: central Brahmā with ornate throne and gold-leaf halo; smaller figures bowing with jeweled borders; luminous ‘avyakta’ suggested by layered gold radiance.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: delicate linework, restrained palette; Brahmā serene, prajā departing in gentle diagonals; subtle shading to imply unmanifest form.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: airy court scene with pale backgrounds; Brahmā on a raised seat, prajā in flowing garments moving out; emphasis on narrative clarity and devotional bowing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"calm, transitional, reverential","suggested_raga":"Madhyamavati","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"steady, composed, lightly uplifted on ‘paramaprītyā’ and softened on ‘nत्वा’"}
FAQs
It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative convention: beings respond to a creator-figure’s instruction by offering homage and departing, marking a transition in the chapter’s cosmological or genealogical narration.
No geographic location is specified in this verse; it functions as a narrative movement (departure after homage) rather than a tīrtha or place-description.
The verse foregrounds respectful conduct toward an authority figure (bowing/acknowledgment) and the orderly acceptance of instruction, presented as a cultural-philosophical norm rather than a prescriptive command.
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