Varaha Purana 137.112 — Adhyaya 137, Shloka 112
The Tale of the Vulture and the She-Jackal: The Māhātmya of the Saukarava Sacred Field
यदि तुष्टो महादेव आदिमध्यान्तवर्जितः ॥ मम चैव प्रियार्थाय एतन्मे दीयतां वरः ॥
yadi tuṣṭo mahādeva ādi-madhyānta-varjitaḥ || mama caiva priyārthāya etan me dīyatāṁ varaḥ ||
यदि तुष्टो महादेवः आदिमध्यान्तवर्जितः। मम च प्रियार्थाय एष मे वरः प्रदीयताम्॥
Pṛthivī (default dialogue frame: the inquirer)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"dialogue","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"Bhu Devī requests a boon within the Varāha dialogue frame, invoking Mahādeva’s satisfaction as a condition; Varāha functions as the divine interlocutor overseeing boons and dharmic outcomes."}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"questioner","bhu_devi_state":"devotional, hopeful, intent on securing what is dear to her","key_question":"If Mahādeva is pleased, may a boon be granted—what boon can secure my cherished aim within cosmic order?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
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":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"Śaiva–Vaiṣṇava shared motif: cosmic governance is harmonized; boons arise when the transcendent (beyond beginning/middle/end) is satisfied—pointing to the unity of divine will behind forms.","yajna_varaha_imagery":"Satisfaction (tuṣṭi) echoes yajña: when the deity is pleased, order and gifts (vara) flow; Varāha dialogue frames this as cosmic reciprocity.","vedantic_connection":"The 'ādima-dhyānta-varjita' epithet signals nirguṇa/transcendent reality beyond temporal sequence; boons are secondary to alignment with that reality."}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"theology (grace)","core_concept":"Grace (vara) is conditioned by divine satisfaction; the highest Lord is beyond temporal divisions, yet responds within devotion.","practical_application":"Frame desires as dharmic aims; cultivate devotion and actions that 'please' the divine (worship, restraint, service) rather than mere petition."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Cosmology","Heritage Sites"]
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Type: theological/cosmic
Related Themes: Adhyāya 137 boon-request sequence by Pṛthivī; adjacent verses likely specify the boon and its dharmic/cosmic implications
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Pṛthivī petitions with folded hands, invoking Mahādeva’s timeless nature and asking for a boon dear to her; the scene suggests a triadic harmony—Earth, Viṣṇu/Varāha, and the invoked Mahādeva principle.","item_prompts":["Pṛthivī in supplication","Varāha/Vishnu as listener","symbolic presence of Mahādeva (liṅga or subtle aura)","lotus/earth motifs","gesture of boon-request (vara-yācñā)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Pṛthivī facing Varāha; a subtle Śiva-liṅga motif in the background niche; rich reds/greens; devotional symmetry.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf halos; Varāha enthroned; Pṛthivī kneeling; small gold-embossed liṅga emblem indicating Mahādeva’s satisfaction.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant temple interior; soft lighting; restrained Śiva symbol; emphasis on facial devotion and calm authority.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: minimal shrine setting; delicate liṅga icon; Pṛthivī’s plea foregrounded; gentle pastel palette."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional petition","suggested_raga":"Kedar","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"reverent, uplifted on 'tuṣṭo mahādeva', tender on 'priyārthāya'"}
FAQs
It preserves a conventional Purāṇic petition-formula (vara-prārthanā) and a philosophical epithet describing a deity as transcending temporal sequence, reflecting shared doctrinal vocabulary across Purāṇic corpora.
No specific site-name occurs in this half-verse; the surrounding passage (later verses) situates the discourse around Soma-tīrtha, a sacred bathing-place referenced in tīrtha-māhātmya sections.
A principle of disciplined petition: boons are framed as contingent upon ethical-spiritual satisfaction (tuṣṭi) of the divine, implying restraint and accountability rather than entitlement.
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