Varaha Purana 162.39 — Adhyaya 162, Shloka 39
The Efficacy and Merit of Cakra-tīrtha
श्वशुरस्य वचः श्रुत्वा जामाता वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ किं मया वद कर्तव्यं त्वया त्यक्तेन सुव्रत ॥
śvaśurasya vacaḥ śrutvā jāmātā vākyam abravīt || kiṁ mayā vada kartavyaṁ tvayā tyaktena suvrata ||
Ouvindo as palavras de seu sogro, o genro respondeu: «Dize-me: que devo eu fazer, sendo por ti rejeitado, ó homem de bons votos?»
Jāmātā (son-in-law)
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":"questioner","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"What course of action (kartavya) remains for one rejected by kin—what remedy or expiation should be undertaken?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"prayaschitta","instruction_summary":"When censured/rejected for impurity or fault, one should seek prescribed guidance and undertake corrective action (often via tīrtha, dāna, vrata, or service) rather than retaliate.","karmic_consequence":"Humble inquiry and compliance opens a path to restoration; obstinacy deepens social and karmic exclusion."}
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":"dharma as guidance-seeking","core_concept":"Right action begins with vinaya (humility) and inquiry; dharma is navigated through counsel and corrective practice.","practical_application":"When facing ethical crisis, ask for a concrete remedy; accept discipline and pursue restoration through sanctioned means."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Narrative","Prāyaścitta"]
Primary Rasa: karuṇa
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Type: social space (kula-gṛha)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 162.44 (advisor directs him to Mathurā)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The son-in-law, chastened, addresses the elder with folded hands, asking what duty remains after being cast off.","item_prompts":["añjali-mudrā (folded hands)","downcast gaze","elder seated/standing in authority","simple domestic background","speech-gesture indicating inquiry"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: expressive eyes, clear hand gestures—son-in-law in añjali, elder stern; warm ochres and greens.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold highlights on garments; son-in-law in devotional posture, elder framed by ornate doorway, emphasis on moral drama.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: soft modeling, restrained ornament; focus on facial emotion—pleading vs stern resolve.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: lyrical linework; intimate dialogue scene on a veranda, minimal props, emphasis on gesture and space between figures."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"supplicatory, reflective","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"soft but earnest, rising on the question"}
FAQs
It shows the narrative pivot from accusation to seeking a prescribed course of action, a common structure for introducing prāyaścitta or pilgrimage instructions.
No location is named in this verse.
The verse foregrounds the ethical need for guidance: when socially excluded, one seeks a corrective path rather than retaliation.
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