Varaha Purana 129.40 — Adhyaya 129, Shloka 40

Initiation for the Four Social Orders, Sandhyā Mantra Procedure, and the Merit of Offering Water in a Copper Vessel

Devanagari script

एष्यसे मम लोकाय एवमेतन्न संशयः ॥ एवमुक्त्वा गुडाकेशं तत्रैवान्तरहितोऽभवम् ॥

Transliteration

eṣyase mama lokāya evam etan na saṃśayaḥ || evam uktvā guḍākeśaṃ tatraivāntarhito 'bhavam ||

Translation

एष्यसे मम लोकाय एवमेतन्न संशयः। एवमुक्त्वा गुडाकेशं तत्रैवान्तरहितोऽभवम्॥

Word by Word

• eṣyase: you will come

• mama: my

• lokāya: to the world/realm

• evam: thus

• etat: this

• na: not

• saṃśayaḥ: doubt

• evam: thus

• uktvā: having said

• guḍākeśam: to Guḍākeśa (epithet/name)

• tatra eva: right there

• antarhitaḥ: disappeared/vanished

• abhavam: I became (i.e., I vanished)

Speaker

Varāha (default dialogue framework)

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"reassured","key_question":"What guarantees entry into the Lord’s loka, and how does divine assurance (abhaya/niścaya) function in soteriology?"}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"None","karmic_consequence":"None"}

Vrata Mahatmya

Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}

Cosmic Boar Symbolism

Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"The Lord’s disappearance after granting certainty mirrors the transcendence of the avatāra-form: the visible teacher withdraws, leaving the devotee sustained by śraddhā and the promise of loka-prāpti.","yajna_varaha_imagery":"The ‘spoken mantra-like assurance’ functions as iṣṭi-sankalpa: once uttered by Īśvara, the rite’s result is fixed; disappearance parallels the completion of a yajña act where the deity is invoked then released (visarjana).","vedantic_connection":"Īśvara’s word is satya-saṅkalpa; liberation/attainment is secured by grace when the mind is aligned—certainty (niścaya) stabilizes the seeker beyond doubt (saṃśaya)."}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"soteriology/bhakti","core_concept":"Divine assurance (prasāda) removes existential doubt; steadfast trust becomes the vehicle to the Lord’s realm.","practical_application":"Hold to the Lord’s promise through disciplined practice; treat doubt as the primary obstacle and cultivate niścaya via japa, remembrance, and ethical steadiness."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Soteriology","Narrative Literature"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: śānta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: narrative space (immediate scene)

Cross References

Related Themes: 129.43.0 (appointed dvādaśī and cakra); 129.46.0 (devotee’s sustained observance leading to fruition)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Varāha addresses Guḍākeśa with a final, certain promise of reaching his world, then vanishes on the spot.","item_prompts":["Varāha as divine speaker","Arjuna/Guḍākeśa listening in reverence","gesture of blessing/assurance","subtle dissolving/vanishing effect","calm sacred ambience"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: serene blessing scene, Varāha’s figure fading into stylized cloud/halo patterns, Guḍākeśa in añjali, warm earthy palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf aura around Varāha, moment of disappearance shown as a radiant outline, devotee below, ornate frame emphasizing certainty.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: gentle transition effect, refined facial expressions, emphasis on calm assurance and devotional gaze.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate courtly-devotional setting, soft landscape, Varāha’s form becoming translucent, emotive focus on the listener’s trust."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"benedictory, शांत","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"soft, confident, consoling"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇa Studies
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Narratology

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It illustrates a common Purāṇic narrative device: divine assurance of attainment (loka-prāpti) followed by the deity’s disappearance (antarhāna).

Which geographic location is identified?

No terrestrial location is specified; the focus is on a transcendent destination (“my world/realm”).

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse frames disciplined observance and devotion as leading to a promised outcome, emphasizing moral causality rather than coercion.