Varaha Purana 138.55 — Adhyaya 138, Shloka 55
The Episode of the Khañjarīṭa Bird
and the Saukarava Tīrtha’s Merit
मुहूर्त्तेन च तेनैव गमनं कुरुते ततः ॥ स्नात्वा च कृतशौचास्ते नारायणमुदावहाः
muhūrtena ca tenaiva gamanaṁ kurute tataḥ || snātvā ca kṛtaśaucāste nārāyaṇam udāvahāḥ
तेनैव मुहूर्त्तेन ततः गमनं कृतवान्; स्नात्वा कृतशौचाः सन्तो नारायणं सम्यगुदावहन्।
Varāha (default framework; not explicit in excerpt)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"Invocation of Nārāyaṇa only; no explicit Mathurā/Kṛṣṇa reference"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"prayaschitta","instruction_summary":"Before sacred travel/rites, one should bathe, perform śauca, and invoke Nārāyaṇa—purity and remembrance precede action.","karmic_consequence":"Śauca and nārāyaṇa-smaraṇa remove impurity/obstacles and make the journey meritorious; neglect invites doṣa (ritual fault) and reduced spiritual fruit."}
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":"sādhana (purity + remembrance)","core_concept":"Outer cleanliness supports inner recollection; smaraṇa sanctifies movement (gati) into dharma.","practical_application":"Begin important undertakings with bath/cleanliness, brief prayer or nāma-japa of Nārāyaṇa, and a clear intention (saṅkalpa)."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Heritage Sites"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Type: yātrā-mārga (unspecified)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 138.58 (kāla and arrangement); Varāha Purāṇa 138.61 (post-bath pitṛ rites)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At dawn/early watch, travelers bathe, don clean garments, and collectively invoke Nārāyaṇa before setting out.","item_prompts":["river/pond bathing steps","water pots (kalaśa)","clean white garments","hands in añjali","small portable icon or śaṅkha-cakra symbol"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: bathing ghat with stylized water patterns, devotees in añjali, a subtle Nārāyaṇa emblem above, serene palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: luminous water and gold-highlighted vessels; central invocation gesture, ornate haloed Nārāyaṇa symbol in corner.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined bathing scene with soft gradients, emphasis on purity and calm faces, delicate jewelry minimal.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: lyrical riverside with pale sky, small group invoking, gentle landscape framing the start of yātrā."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"purificatory, prayerful","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhvani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"bright, clean, devotional"}
FAQs
It illustrates standardized ritual sequencing—timed departure, bathing, purification, and invocation—common across Purāṇic and Dharmaśāstra-influenced practice.
No geographic identifier appears in this verse.
The verse highlights disciplined preparation—purity, timeliness, and focused intention—before undertaking a religiously framed action.
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