Varaha Purana 35.14 — Adhyaya 35, Shloka 14
The Account of Soma’s Decline and Restoration, and the Paurṇamāsī Observance
तमॆव देवमनुजाः षोडशेमाश्च देवताः । उपजीवन्ति वृक्षाश्च तथैवोषधयः प्रभुम् ॥ ३५.१४ ॥
tam eva devam anujāḥ ṣoḍaśemāś ca devatāḥ | upajīvanti vṛkṣāś ca tathaivoṣadhayaḥ prabhum || 35.14 ||
Manusia, enam belas golongan dewa, demikian juga pepohon dan tumbuhan ubatan—semuanya hidup bergantung kepada Tuhan itu sendiri sebagai Penguasa yang memelihara.
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"None","karmic_consequence":"None"}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"A Vaiṣṇava cosmology of dependence: all beings and even plant-life ‘live upon’ the sustaining Lord, implying the Lord as antaryāmin and adhāra (support) of the biosphere and devas alike.","yajna_varaha_imagery":"Implicit yajña-ecology mapping: trees/auṣadhi as yajña-support (fuel, soma/medicinals) sustained by the same Lord who sustains devas and humans.","vedantic_connection":"Antaryāmin-brahman and śeṣa-śeṣi-bhāva: all entities are śeṣa (dependent) and the Lord is śeṣi (principal), grounding ecological ethics in ontology."}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"theology/ontology","core_concept":"All life-forms—devas, humans, flora—subsist by the Lord’s sustaining power.","practical_application":"Cultivate dhārmic restraint and reverence toward plants/medicinals as participants in divine sustenance; practice gratitude and non-exploitative use."}
Subject Matter: ["Cosmology","Ecology","Philosophical Theology","Interdependence of life"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: cosmological scope
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 35.35.15 (viśvamūrti theme continues); Varāha Purāṇa 35.35.16-17 (moves from cosmology to observance/diet)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A cosmic tableau showing humans, devas (grouped as ‘sixteen’), trees, and medicinal plants all oriented toward a central sustaining Lord, suggesting a web of dependence.","item_prompts":["central luminous Viṣṇu/Varāha principle as sustainer","sixteen deva-groups arranged in tiers","humans in varied life-stages","lush trees and identifiable medicinal herbs","subtle rays/threads linking all beings to the Lord"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: flat yet ornate cosmic composition; central Viṣṇu-like sustainer with halo; devas in symmetrical registers; rich greens for vṛkṣa/auṣadhi; fine white linework linking beings to the center.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: central Lord with heavy gold halo and embossed ornaments; surrounding devas and devotees; gold highlights on foliage and medicinal plants; strong frontal symmetry.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: delicate shading, refined jewelry; serene central deity; soft botanical detailing for herbs; balanced cosmological grouping.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: lyrical landscape with rolling green hills; central divine figure on a cloud; devas and humans in narrative clusters; detailed flora emphasizing sacred ecology."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative, expansive","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"steady, reverential"}
FAQs
It reflects a Purāṇic idiom in which cosmic order is described through dependency: humans, divine classes, and plant life are portrayed as sustained by a single overarching principle, a common doctrinal pattern in early medieval Sanskrit literature.
No geographic location is named in this verse; it is framed as a general cosmological/ecological statement rather than a tīrtha or regional description.
The verse conveys a philosophical instruction of interdependence: life—human, divine, and vegetal—is sustained by a common source, supporting a worldview that can be read as encouraging reverence and care for living systems.
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