Varaha Purana 38.19: Adhyaya 38, Shloka 19
The Hunter’s Austerity and the Gaining of Durvāsas’ Favor
भगवन् क्षालनं पद्भ्यां क्रियतामृषिपुङ्गव । यदि त्वहमनुग्राह्यस्तदेवं कर्त्तुमर्हसि ॥ ३८.१९ ॥
bhagavan kṣālanaṃ padbhyāṃ kriyatām ṛṣipuṅgava | yadi tv aham anugrāhyas tad evaṃ karttum arhasi || 38.19 ||
Wahai Yang Mulia, wahai resi terunggul—mohon basuhkanlah kaki hamba. Jika hamba layak menerima anugerah tuan, maka patutlah tuan melakukannya demikian.
Pṛthivī (default dialogue framework; speaker not explicit in the fragment)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"devotee","key_question":"How may I receive your grace properly—through the rite of foot-washing and the etiquette of honoring the guest/teacher?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"dana","instruction_summary":"Pāda-kṣālana (washing the feet) is a mark of honor in atithi/guru-satkara; requesting/performing it frames the encounter as dharmic service.","karmic_consequence":"Honoring the worthy with such service brings anugraha and merit; disrespect to sages/guests leads to loss of auspiciousness and sin."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"bhakti expressed as seva","core_concept":"Grace (anugraha) is sought through embodied humility—service to the holy is itself a spiritual method.","practical_application":"Approach saints/teachers with tangible service (within propriety), not merely words; cultivate humility as a discipline."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Heritage Sites"]
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Type: ritual hospitality setting
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 38.38.18 (praṇāma and śauca preceding speech)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A supplicant addresses the sage with folded hands, requesting the washing of feet as a sign of favor and proper honor.","item_prompts":["sage seated","supplicant kneeling with añjali","water pot and basin","feet as focal ritual element","calm ashram background"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: stylized ritual vessels, clear hand gestures, dignified sage; emphasis on seva-bhāva through posture.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf highlights on vessels and halo; central devotional composition with ornate borders.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined realism in metal pot/basin, gentle expressions, balanced composition emphasizing humility.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate devotional scene, delicate lines, soft landscape, strong narrative focus on the request."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional supplication","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"pleading yet composed"}
FAQs
It reflects a widely attested South Asian etiquette of honoring respected guests or teachers through foot-washing, a motif common in Purāṇic and dharma-oriented literature.
No specific place-name appears in this verse fragment; it functions primarily as a dialogue unit about ritual courtesy rather than a direct geographic reference.
The verse foregrounds respectful conduct and hospitality—expressed as a request for a traditional act of honor—within a teacher–inquirer conversational setting.
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