Shloka 50
Observance of the Auspicious Dvādaśī Vow and the Sacred Account of the Kubjākāmra Tīrtha
एवमुक्तस्ततो राजा हर्षोत्फुल्लितलोचनः । मोक्षं प्रयच्छ देवेशेत्युक्त्वा नोवाच किञ्चन ॥ ५५.५० ॥
evam uktas tato rājā harṣotphullita-locanaḥ | mokṣaṃ prayaccha deveśety uktvā novāca kiñcana || 55.50 ||
ဤသို့ ပြောဆိုခံရသောအခါ မင်းကြီးသည် ဝမ်းမြောက်လွန်း၍ မျက်လုံးများ ပွင့်လင်းလာကာ «ဒေဝတို့၏ အရှင်ဘုရား၊ မောက္ခကို ပေးသနားပါ» ဟု ဆိုပြီးနောက် ထပ်မပြောတော့하였다။
Unnamed King (narrative voice; interlocutor within the Varāha–Pṛthivī framework)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"Indirect; the king’s mokṣa-request aligns with Varāha’s salvific role for beings dwelling on Earth."}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"devotee","bhu_devi_state":"observer (backgrounded)","key_question":"Can you grant mokṣa (liberation) to me, O Lord of the gods?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"Mokṣa as the highest boon is a pan-Vaiṣṇava theme; no explicit Mathurā/Kṛṣṇa marker in this verse."}
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":"The king’s silence after asking for mokṣa signals vairāgya: once the highest end is chosen, all lesser desires fall away—mirroring the Purāṇic teaching that the Lord is both means and end.","yajna_varaha_imagery":"Not explicit; the ‘offering’ here is desire itself—renounced into the fire of devotion for liberation.","vedantic_connection":"Mokṣa as paramapuruṣārtha; turning from artha/kāma to liberation through surrender to Bhagavān."}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"soteriology (mokṣa)","core_concept":"The highest wisdom is to seek liberation from the Lord; true fulfillment culminates in silence—cessation of craving.","practical_application":"When given choice, prioritize spiritual freedom; practice reducing secondary wants and cultivate steady devotion/surrender."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Soteriology (Mokṣa discourse)","Kingship and renunciation"]
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: devotional audience
Related Themes: 55.55.49 (boon invitation)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The king, eyes bright with joy, asks only for mokṣa before the Lord; after speaking, he becomes still and silent, hands folded.","item_prompts":["king with widened joyful eyes","añjali gesture","Lord facing him with calm compassion","quiet atmosphere indicating cessation of speech"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: expressive eyes and stylized serenity, king in añjali, Lord composed, minimal background to emphasize inner stillness.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: opulent yet restrained—gold halo around the Lord, king’s face luminous, composition emphasizing the single utterance ‘mokṣa’.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: subtle emotional realism—joy without agitation, soft shading, refined court setting fading into calm.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: contemplative scene with delicate lines, muted palette, emphasis on the king’s stillness after the request."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"quietly exultant, contemplative","suggested_raga":"Madhyamavati","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"soft but firm on 'mokṣam', then tapering into a hushed cadence to mirror silence"}
FAQs
It reflects a recurring Purāṇic narrative motif in which a ruler, after receiving instruction or witnessing a revelatory event, articulates a concise request for mokṣa, illustrating the text’s soteriological concerns within its broader storytelling framework.
No geographic location is named in this verse; it focuses on a dialogic request for liberation rather than sacred geography.
The verse foregrounds restraint and single-pointed intent: the king’s brief request for liberation, followed by silence, models disciplined speech and a prioritization of ultimate aims over further demands.