Varaha Purana 116.42 — Adhyaya 116, Shloka 42
An Exposition on the Causes of Happiness and Suffering
तस्याहं न प्रणश्यामि स च मे न प्रणश्यति ॥ एतत्ते कथितं भद्रे शुभनिर्देशनिश्चयः ॥ सर्वलोकहितार्थाय यन्मां त्वं परिपृच्छसि ॥
tasyāhaṃ na praṇaśyāmi sa ca me na praṇaśyati | etat te kathitaṃ bhadre śubhanirdeśaniścayaḥ | sarvalokahitārthāya yan māṃ tvaṃ paripṛcchasi ||
Для него Я не исчезаю, и он не исчезает для Меня. Это сказано тебе, о благословенная, как утверждённое наставление благого руководства, ибо ты вопрошаешь Меня ради блага всех миров.
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"Direct address to Bhū-devī as 'bhadre'; responding to her inquiry for loka-hita."}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"curious, welfare-oriented","key_question":"How should beings live/worship so that enduring welfare (for all worlds) is secured and the bond with Bhagavān remains unbroken?"}
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":"Teaching culminates in assurance: steadfast worship creates an imperishable relationship between Bhagavān and devotee, given for sarva-loka-hita.","karmic_consequence":"Following the guidance yields spiritual security (non-fall) and lasting divine proximity; neglect leads to loss of that protection."}
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":"theology of grace and reciprocity","core_concept":"Bhagavān–bhakta sambandha is enduring: devotion establishes mutual ‘non-perishing’ (abandonment does not occur).","practical_application":"Ask dharma-questions with loka-hita intent; practice steady devotion trusting divine fidelity."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Cosmology"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: vātsalya
Type: mythic discourse setting
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 116.44–45 (means: discipline + ananya-bhakti); Varāha Purāṇa 116.116 (contrast: pain of not taking refuge)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Varāha speaks tenderly to Bhū-devī, granting assurance of unbroken bond and explaining he teaches for the welfare of all worlds.","item_prompts":["Varāha facing Bhū-devī","Bhū-devī attentive posture","gesture of reassurance (abhaya)","cosmic backdrop (worlds/lotus)","scriptural scroll"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Varāha with abhaya-mudrā, Bhū-devī seated respectfully, layered cosmic bands behind, ornate floral borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf aura around Varāha, Bhū-devī with rich silk, stylized cosmos motif, emphasis on blessing gesture.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined expressions, soft chiaroscuro, intimate dialogue composition, subtle cosmic symbols.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: lyrical hillside-cosmos blend, Varāha and Bhū-devī in gentle conversation, delicate line and pastel sky."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"assuring, compassionate","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"warm, consoling"}
FAQs
It functions like a didactic closure, explicitly framing the discourse as universal welfare-oriented instruction, characteristic of Purāṇic pedagogical style.
No geographic location is identified.
The passage emphasizes the value of welfare-oriented inquiry and presents a reciprocal, enduring bond between teacher-deity and adherent within the text’s moral framework.
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