Varaha Purana 137.76: Adhyaya 137, Shloka 76
The Tale of the Vulture and the She-Jackal: The Māhātmya of the Saukarava Sacred Field
जातोऽस्मि परमा व्युष्टिः प्राप्तं राज्यं मया महत् ॥ सिद्धिर्लब्धा वरारोहे मया सर्वाङ्गसुन्दरी
jāto'smi paramā vyuṣṭiḥ prāptaṃ rājyaṃ mayā mahat || siddhir labdhā varārohe mayā sarvāṅgasundarī
अहं परमा व्युष्टिर्जातः; मया महद् राज्यं प्राप्तम्। सिद्धिर्लब्धा मया, वरारोहे, सर्वाङ्गसुन्दरि।
Varāha (default dialogue frame; speaker not explicit in fragment)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"addressed as ‘varārohe/sarvāṅgasundarī’—receiving praise; emotionally affirmed"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"śrī and impermanence of success","core_concept":"Success and kingdom are framed as ‘attained’ (prāpta/labdha), implying they are granted/conditioned rather than self-originating.","practical_application":"Hold achievements with gratitude and restraint; use prosperity for protection and dharma rather than vanity."}
Subject Matter: ["Kingship","Fortune and attainment","Narrative praise-address"]
Primary Rasa: śṛṅgāra
Secondary Rasa: vīra
Type: courtly/narrative space
Related Themes: Chapter 137 attainment/royal narrative thread (preceding/following verses about kingship and dialogue).
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A triumphant proclamation of renewal and gained sovereignty, spoken to a beautifully described lady; courtly intimacy overlays political success.","item_prompts":["speaker in royal attire","gesture of proclamation","throne/insignia of rule","dawn motif (rising light) as metaphor","the addressed lady with elegant posture and ornaments"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: regal figure speaking; stylized dawn band behind; the lady depicted with classical Kerala jewelry and calm gaze.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf ornaments, throne, and halo-like dawn; rich textiles; the lady as a jeweled consort/listener.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined court portraiture; subtle dawn lighting; emphasis on facial expression and elegance.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: lyrical dawn wash; intimate dialogue in a palace balcony; delicate ornamentation and expressive eyes."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"confident, auspicious","suggested_raga":"Bilawal","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"uplifted, declarative, with softened tone on the affectionate epithets."}
FAQs
It shows how Purāṇic narratives frame political success and personal ‘siddhi’ using poetic epithets, useful for studying ideals of prosperity and legitimacy in Sanskrit literature.
No explicit location is named in this verse.
Implicitly, it presents attainment and power as outcomes within a narrated causal order; it does not state a direct moral command.
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