Varaha Purana 99.72: Adhyaya 99, Shloka 72
The Greatness and Rite of the Sesame-Cow (Tiladhenu) Gift
शिरसा भक्तियुक्तेन याचितोऽसि महामुने ॥ वसिष्ठ उवाच ॥ अस्त्येकं कारणं येन जायते तन्न संशयः
śirasā bhaktiyuktena yācito'si mahāmune || vasiṣṭha uvāca || astyekaṃ kāraṇaṃ yena jāyate tanna saṃśayaḥ
“Wahai mahāmuni, engkau telah dipohon dengan kepala tunduk dan penuh bhakti.” Vasiṣṭha berkata: “Ada satu sebab sahaja yang daripadanya hal itu timbul—tiada keraguan.”
Vasiṣṭha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"dana","instruction_summary":"A single definite cause underlies the consequence of non-giving; Vasiṣṭha asserts certainty and prepares a causal explanation.","karmic_consequence":"Implied: the stated ‘single cause’ will determine the resultant suffering/privation for the miser; certainty (na saṃśayaḥ) underscores inevitability of karmic result."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"karma-causality","core_concept":"Moral outcomes arise from identifiable causes; dharma is not arbitrary but law-governed.","practical_application":"Approach ethical learning with humility; seek root-causes of vice (e.g., miserliness) to correct behavior at its source."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Causality"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: guru-śiṣya discourse space (implied)
Related Themes: Continuation of the ‘adatta’ consequence explanation begun at 99.78
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The king bows with devotion; Vasiṣṭha responds with a raised hand, declaring a single sure cause behind the karmic outcome.","item_prompts":["king bowing (śirasā)","sage’s teaching gesture (vyākhyāna-mudrā)","calm aura around sage","quiet assembly"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: strong bhakti posture of king touching head; Vasiṣṭha in composed teaching stance; stylized mudrā emphasis.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf halo for sage; king prostrate; ornate throne/arch; emphasis on devotional submission and authoritative reply.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant, restrained; detailed hand mudrā; soft illumination around sage.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate scene under canopy/tree; king’s bowed head prominent; sage’s calm certainty conveyed through minimal gesture."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"authoritative, explanatory","suggested_raga":"Kalyāṇi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"firm, reassuring"}
FAQs
It exemplifies a didactic move from narrative to principle: the sage frames an explanation in terms of identifiable causation.
No geographic location is identified in this verse.
Suffering and outcomes are presented as explainable through specific causes, encouraging responsibility and ethical correction.
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