Varaha Purana 73.13 — Adhyaya 73, Shloka 13
Rudra’s Hymn: Vision of Nārāyaṇa, the Emergence of the Ādityas, and the Mutual Boon of Hari and Hara
दिव्यं चक्षुर्भवतु वै तव मां पश्य यत्नतः । एवमुक्तस्तदा तेन यावद् पश्याम्यहं तु तम् ॥ ७३.१३ ॥
divyaṃ cakṣur bhavatu vai tava māṃ paśya yatnataḥ | evam uktas tadā tena yāvad paśyāmy ahaṃ tu tam || 73.13 ||
“Semoga engkau memiliki penglihatan ilahi; pandanglah aku dengan bersungguh-sungguh.” Setelah dikatakan demikian olehnya pada waktu itu, aku tetap menanti hingga aku sendiri dapat melihatnya.
Varāha (default dialogue framework; speaker not explicitly named in the fragment)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"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":"Divya-cakṣus signifies that the divine is not grasped by ordinary senses; revelation requires transformed perception granted by the Lord—linking bhakti/śaraṇāgati with epistemic access.","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"Echoes the doctrine that Brahman/Īśvara is known through grace (anugraha) and purified cognition, not merely pratyakṣa; aligns with śāstra-cakṣus and divya-dṛṣṭi motifs."}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"Philosophy of perception (pramāṇa)","core_concept":"Higher reality requires divinized perception; effort (yatna) is necessary but becomes effective through bestowed capacity (divya-cakṣus).","practical_application":"Combine disciplined attention (japa/dhyāna) with humility and prayer for clarity; treat spiritual insight as grace-supported, not ego-produced."}
Subject Matter: ["Philosophy of perception","Dialogue literature","Sacred vision (divya-cakṣus)"]
Primary Rasa: Adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: Śānta
Type: Vision-event (theophany)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa: darśana/teaching sequences where the Lord grants vision
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The Lord instructs the seeker: ‘Let divine sight arise’; the recipient strains with focused effort until the vision stabilizes.","item_prompts":["gesture of blessing (vara/abhaya) granting sight","a beam/halo entering the seeker’s eyes/forehead","seeker in concentrated posture","subtle aura expanding around the deity"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: deity with pronounced halo and blessing mudrā; seeker with widened eyes and añjali; stylized radiance lines, temple palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf aura rays from deity to seeker; ornate arch, embossed halos; dramatic contrast of divine light.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: soft luminous gradients around eyes/forehead; refined facial expressions showing effort and dawning vision.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: delicate depiction of light as thin white-gold strokes; intimate two-figure composition in serene landscape/āśrama."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"Mystical, focused","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"Slow","voice_tone":"Soft but intent, with a sense of unfolding vision"}
FAQs
It exemplifies a common Purāṇic narrative technique in which extraordinary perception (divya-cakṣus) is invoked to authorize a revelatory encounter, reflecting broader South Asian textual conventions about knowledge mediated through heightened vision.
No geographic toponym appears in this verse; it focuses on the enabling of perception within a dialogue context rather than on sacred geography.
The verse emphasizes disciplined attention (yatnataḥ) as a prerequisite for clearer understanding—framed here as the cultivation of 'divine sight' enabling a meaningful encounter.
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