Varaha Purana 138.100 — Adhyaya 138, Shloka 100
The Episode of the Khañjarīṭa Bird
and the Saukarava Tīrtha’s Merit
एवं चिन्तां समासाद्य मा शुचो जननि क्वचित् ॥ एवं तौ पितरौ श्रुत्वा विस्मयात्पुनरूचतुः
evaṃ cintāṃ samāsādya mā śuco janani kvacit || evaṃ tau pitarau śrutvā vismayāt punar ūcatuḥ
“ဤသို့သော စိုးရိမ်ပူပန်မှု ဖြစ်လာသော်လည်း မိခင်ရေ၊ မည်သည့်အခါမျှ မဝမ်းနည်းပါနှင့်” ဟုဆိုသည်။ ထိုစကားကို ကြားသော် မိဘနှစ်ပါးသည် အံ့ဩ၍ ထပ်မံပြောကြသည်။
Unspecified (narrative voice; direct speech speaker unclear in fragment)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"devotee","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":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ethical psychology (śoka-śamana)","core_concept":"Grief is met with dharmic reassurance; right understanding and trust calm the mind amid worry.","practical_application":"Offer timely consolation to elders/parents; respond to anxiety with steady speech and clarity rather than escalation."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Narrative Literature"]
Primary Rasa: karuṇa
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: domestic narrative space
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa family-narrative sequences leading into pilgrimage/kshetra narration
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A child/young speaker consoles a worried mother; the two parents react with widened eyes and speak again in astonishment.","item_prompts":["mother with anxious expression","youth with calming hand gesture","two parents together showing surprise","indoor lamp/courtyard setting","subtle body language of reassurance"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: strong facial expressiveness; mother’s worry contrasted with youth’s calm; parents grouped with synchronized astonishment.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central consoling figure with gold highlights; parents seated on either side; rich textiles emphasizing domestic dignity.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: gentle chiaroscuro; nuanced emotion; focus on eyes and hand gestures.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate family tableau; soft colors; emphasis on narrative emotion and delicate architecture."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"tender, consoling","suggested_raga":"Kāpi (or Anandabhairavi)","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"soft, reassuring"}
FAQs
It illustrates stock narrative expressions for reassurance and emotional regulation, common across Sanskrit epics and Purāṇas.
No geographic reference occurs.
A counsel against grief and anxiety is articulated as a practical moral-emotional directive.
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