Varaha Purana 116.31 — Adhyaya 116, Shloka 31
An Exposition on the Causes of Happiness and Suffering
समं पश्यति यो देवि ततः सौख्यतरं नु किम् ॥ अहिंसनं तु कुर्वीत विशुद्धेनान्तरात्मना ॥
samaṃ paśyati yo devi tataḥ saukhyataraṃ nu kim || ahiṃsanaṃ tu kurvīta viśuddhenāntarātmanā ||
О Богиня, тот, кто взирает равностно, — что может быть более способствующим благополучию, чем это? Воистину следует совершать ненасилие с очищенной внутренней душой.
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"earth_interaction":"Direct address to Bhū-devī (“devi”) while teaching sama-darśana and ahiṃsā."}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"curious; seeking dharmic clarity","key_question":"What is the highest source of sukha—equal vision and purified non-violence?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"varnashrama","instruction_summary":"Cultivate sama-darśana (equal vision) and practice ahiṃsā with a purified inner self (viśuddha antar-ātman).","karmic_consequence":"Equal vision and inner purity support sukha and dharmic merit; violence and partiality generate inner impurity and suffering."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"Vedānta-leaning ethics (sama-darśana + antaḥkaraṇa-śuddhi)","core_concept":"Ahiṃsā is not merely external restraint but flows from inner purification; equal vision stabilizes the mind.","practical_application":"Train impartial perception in daily interactions; reduce harm in thought, speech, and action; adopt practices that purify intention (self-audit, restraint, compassion)."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Non-violence","Moral Psychology"]
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: Karuna
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 116.35 (ahiṃsā + purity linked to sukha)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Varāha instructs Bhū-devī on equal vision and non-violence; the scene emphasizes serenity and compassion rather than martial power.","item_prompts":["Varāha with calm eyes and open palm (abhaya/instruction)","Bhū-devī with softened, relieved expression","symbolic motifs of balance (scales) or paired beings treated equally","a gentle animal nearby unharmed to signify ahiṃsā"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: symmetrical composition suggesting sama-darśana; Varāha’s calm face, Bhū-devī attentive; include subtle ahiṃsā symbol (deer/cow) in background.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold haloed Varāha with abhaya + teaching mudrā; Bhū-devī seated; add decorative balance motif; warm devotional calm.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined shading, quiet palette; emphasize inner purity through luminous faces and minimal props.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: pastoral setting with gentle animals; Varāha and Bhū-devī in intimate dialogue; soft hills/trees reinforcing non-violence mood."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"Serene, ethical exhortation","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"soft but firm, compassionate"}
FAQs
It shows the integration of ahiṃsā and inner purification into Purāṇic ethical instruction, aligning social conduct with internal discipline.
No geographic location is identified; “Devī” is an address to the interlocutor (Earth as goddess-like figure in this dialogue setting).
To cultivate equanimity and to practice non-violence grounded in inner purity.
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