Varaha Purana 114.6 — Adhyaya 114, Shloka 6
The Varāha Incarnation and Pṛthivī’s Inquiries on Ritual Procedure and Devotional Outcomes
षट् सहस्राणि चोच्छ्रायो विस्तारेण पुनस्त्रयः ॥ एवं नवसहस्राणि योजनानां विधाय च ॥
ṣaṭ sahasrāṇi coccchrāyo vistāreṇa punas trayaḥ || evaṃ navasahasrāṇi yojanānāṃ vidhāya ca ||
Sua altura era de seis mil yojanas, e sua largura, novamente, de três mil; assim se estabeleceu sua medida em nove mil yojanas, conforme descrito.
Narrator (implicit Purāṇic voice)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"cosmic_power","boar_form_detail":"Gigantic metrology: height 6000 yojanas, breadth 3000 yojanas; total measure stated as 9000 yojanas (as per verse’s scheme).","earth_interaction":"None (description of scale preparing for the lifting act)."}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"None","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":"The immeasurable scale signifies the avatāra as cosmic, not merely terrestrial—adequate to bear and re-order the world.","yajna_varaha_imagery":"Metrological vastness parallels yajña’s ‘mahā’ dimension (mahāyajña/mahāpuruṣa): the cosmic body as the measure of the cosmos.","vedantic_connection":"The Lord as ‘measure’ (pramāṇa) and ‘measured’ (prameya) in mythic idiom: all magnitudes are contained within the supreme reality."}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"theology of the infinite","core_concept":"Divine capacity exceeds worldly limits; the protector must be vaster than the burden borne.","practical_application":"When facing large responsibilities, cultivate proportionate inner strength and steadiness; seek support beyond limited ego-capacity."}
Subject Matter: ["Cosmology","Ancient Metrology","Geography"]
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayānaka
Type: metrological-cosmological description
Related Themes: 114.5.0 (assumption of Varāha form); 114.7.0 (use of tusk to lift Earth)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A narrator’s cosmic ‘spec sheet’: Varāha’s colossal dimensions are proclaimed, emphasizing a form spanning vast yojanas.","item_prompts":["towering Varāha silhouette against stars/cosmic ocean","scale cues: tiny mountains/cloud bands near his body","inscribed yojana measures as decorative script (optional)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: monumental Varāha filling the frame, stylized cosmic bands, strong contour lines, minimal perspective but maximal iconic scale.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: large central Varāha with heavy gold halo and ornaments, deep blue cosmic background, embossed borders suggesting vastness.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined monumental figure with soft shading, detailed facial features, subtle cosmic gradients, dignified grandeur.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: imaginative cosmic landscape with tiny hills and rivers beneath a gigantic Varāha, delicate clouds, poetic scale contrast."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"grand, declarative","suggested_raga":"Darbari Kanada (weighty grandeur) or Bhairav","pace":"medium-slow (to land the numbers clearly)","voice_tone":"deep, measured, emphatic on numerals and ‘yojanānām’"}
FAQs
It reflects Purāṇic use of large-scale measures (yojana) to express cosmic magnitude, relevant to the history of Indian metrological imagination.
No specific location; the verse provides a metrical description of Varāha’s cosmic scale.
No direct ethical injunction is stated; the emphasis is on scale and capability in the service of restoration.
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