Varaha Purana 176.14 — Adhyaya 176, Shloka 14
The Māhātmya of Kṛṣṇagaṅgodbhava, Kāliñjara, and the Five Sacred Baths: The Tale of Pāñcāla and Tilottamā
इति चिन्तासमायुक्तस्तमपृच्छद्विशङ्कितः ॥ कस्त्वं कस्यासि सुभग का जातिः कश्च ते पिता ॥
iti cintāsamāyuktastamapṛcchadviśaṅkitaḥ || kastvaṃ kasyāsi subhaga kā jātiḥ kaśca te pitā
Assim, tomado de preocupação e hesitação, perguntou-lhe: «Quem és tu, ó afortunado? A quem pertences? Qual é tua origem social e quem é teu pai?»
Sumantu
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":"Who are you—what is your affiliation (kasyāsi), your jāti, and your father’s identity?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"varnashrama","instruction_summary":"In āśrama discourse, identity is established through lineage and social-dharmic placement (jāti/pitṛ), enabling appropriate counsel and ritual guidance.","karmic_consequence":"Proper disclosure supports correct instruction and reintegration into dharma; concealment/misrepresentation risks misapplied rites and social/ritual disorder."}
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 contextual guidance","core_concept":"Instruction depends on adhikāra (fitness/standing); knowing one’s background helps tailor remedies (prāyaścitta, vrata, dāna).","practical_application":"When seeking spiritual/ritual help, present truthful context (conduct, duties, background) so guidance matches one’s situation."}
Subject Matter: ["Social Identity","Dialogue","Hermitage Encounter"]
Primary Rasa: jijñāsā (inquisitive)
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: āśrama threshold / meeting place
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 176.16 (answer: brāhmaṇa-suta turned trader)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Sumantu stands or leans forward, hand raised in inquiry, addressing the youth respectfully yet firmly, seeking name, lineage, and social origin.","item_prompts":["sage’s questioning gesture","youth with folded hands","simple āśrama background","subtle tension in posture","water/river hinted nearby"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Use clear mudrā for questioning; balanced composition with respectful distance; subdued colors to match uncertainty.","tanjore_prompt":"Ornate framing; sage slightly elevated; gold accents on the sage’s staff and halo; youth in humble stance.","mysore_prompt":"Expressive faces; gentle chiaroscuro; emphasize the interpersonal moment of inquiry.","pahari_prompt":"Intimate conversational scene; fine lines; minimal background; focus on gesture and gaze."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"interrogative, earnest","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"firm but courteous, with clear articulation of the identity-questions"}
FAQs
It documents how Purāṇic narratives encode social identification categories (lineage, origin) within dialogue, offering material for historians of Sanskrit social vocabulary.
No explicit place-name appears in this verse; it functions as a conversational bridge to the youth’s origin described next.
It emphasizes inquiry and accountability—asking for background before interpreting unusual phenomena.
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