Varaha Purana 55.44 — Adhyaya 55, Shloka 44
Observance of the Auspicious Dvādaśī Vow and the Sacred Account of the Kubjākāmra Tīrtha
तं दृष्ट्वा महदाश्चर्यं स राजा संशितव्रतः । विशालस्य कथं कौब्ज्यमिति चिन्तापरोऽभवत् ॥ ५५.४४ ॥
taṃ dṛṣṭvā mahadāścaryaṃ sa rājā saṃśitavrataḥ | viśālasya kathaṃ kaubjyam iti cintāparo'bhavat || 55.44 ||
Melihat keajaiban besar itu, raja yang teguh pada nazarnya menjadi tenggelam dalam renungan: “Bagaimanakah Viśāla boleh berwujud bongkok?”
Narrator (default framework: Varāha–Pṛthivī dialogue context; specific 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,"specific_site":"Viśāla (as a person/name in the narrative) is referenced; no explicit Mathurā site indicated in the provided Context."}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ethical psychology (dharma-minded inquiry)","core_concept":"A vrata-sthira person responds to marvels with reflective inquiry rather than rash reaction.","practical_application":"When confronted with the unexpected, pause for thoughtful discernment; let vows/discipline stabilize the mind."}
Subject Matter: ["Narrative","Ethics","Character Description"]
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: cintā
Related Themes: Directly follows the miracle of kubja-rūpa and transformation (55.55.43) and sets up causal attribution (55.55.45)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The king, described as steadfast in vows, gazes at the transformed scene with wide-eyed wonder, then turns inward in contemplation, perhaps with a hand to chin.","item_prompts":["king with thoughtful pose (cintā-mudrā)","background hint of the prior transformation (luminous fruit/object)","attendants watching","subtle aura of mystery"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: expressive eyes and hand-to-chin gesture; rich costume; background retains the miracle’s glow; emphasis on narrative clarity.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: king centered with ornate crown; gold accents; background panel showing the transformed object; strong facial expression of wonder.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: delicate contemplative expression; soft shading; refined textiles; subdued miracle glow behind.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate courtly setting; king’s inquisitive posture; minimal background with a highlighted transformed mango/pearl-fruit motif."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"inquiring and reflective","suggested_raga":"Shuddha Sarang","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"measured, slightly hushed on the quoted thought"}
FAQs
It illustrates a common Purāṇic narrative device: a ruler’s astonishment prompts inquiry, which then frames an explanatory episode (often etiological) within the broader textual tradition.
No explicit geographic site is named in this verse; it focuses on a character (Viśāla) and the king’s question about a bodily condition.
The verse foregrounds reflective inquiry (cintā) and disciplined character (saṃśita-vrata), presenting thoughtful investigation as an appropriate response to extraordinary phenomena.
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