Shloka 71
The Greatness of Stutasvāmi: Varāha’s Disclosure of the Bhūtagiri Sacred Landscape and Its Ethical Discipline
नाम कुर्वन्ति मे तत्र मणिपूरगिरौ ततः ॥ स्तुतस्वामीति विख्यातं मम कर्मव्यपाश्रितम् ॥
nāma kurvanti me tatra maṇipūragirau tataḥ || stutasvāmīti vikhyātaṃ mama karmavyapāśritam ||
Там, на горе Манипура, они дали Мне имя; так Я стал известен как «Стутасвамин», прозвание, основанное на Моих деяниях в том месте.
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"Varāha speaks to Bhūmi about a sacred toponym/epithet arising from his deeds at Maṇipūrāgiri."}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"curious","key_question":"How did the deity become known by the epithet ‘Stutasvāmin’, and what is its etymological/legendary basis at Maṇipūrāgiri?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"Maṇipūrāgiri (not explicitly placed in Mathurā-maṇḍala in this verse)","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"Indirect Vaiṣṇava continuity via divine naming; no explicit Kṛṣṇa-līlā marker here."}
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":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"itihāsa-smṛti / nāma-mahattva","core_concept":"Divine names (nāma) are grounded in līlā/karma and preserve sacred history through geography and communal remembrance.","practical_application":"Approach sacred sites with attention to their name-legends; recite/remember the deity’s epithets as condensed theology and local history."}
Subject Matter: ["Linguistics","Heritage Sites","Historical Memory"]
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: mountain/holy hill
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 148.79.0 (nirukti explanation continues); Varāha Purāṇa 148.82.0 (Stutasvāmin-māhātmya concluded)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Varāha, in a calm teaching posture, indicates a sacred hill (Maṇipūrāgiri) while explaining how he received the epithet ‘Stutasvāmin’ due to deeds performed there; Bhūmi listens attentively.","item_prompts":["holy hill with shrine/marker","Varāha as teacher (seated/standing)","Bhūdevi attentive posture","inscription-like banner reading ‘Stutasvāmin’","pilgrims or sages as witnesses of naming"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: warm earthy palette; Varāha with ornate ornaments, serene face; stylized hill and temple; Bhūdevi with lotus and green-blue tones; emphasis on narrative clarity.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: central iconic Varāha with gold-leaf halo; small vignette of Maṇipūrāgiri shrine; ‘Stutasvāmin’ as decorative calligraphy; rich reds and greens.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: delicate linework; subdued elegance; Varāha gesturing toward a labeled hill; Bhūdevi with soft expression; minimal background architecture.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: mountainous landscape with layered hills; Varāha and Bhūdevi in a courtly dialogue scene; bright yet flat color fields; small temple on ridge."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"reverential-explanatory","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, didactic, gently devotional"}
FAQs
It exemplifies how Purāṇic texts preserve onomastic traditions—linking a deity’s epithet to localized narratives and commemorative practices.
Maṇipūragiri (Maṇipūra mountain) is explicitly named as the setting for the epithet’s formation.
The verse implies that reputation (vikhyāti) should be grounded in actions (karma), presenting a deed-centered moral logic.