Varaha Purana 166.11: Adhyaya 166, Shloka 11
The Greatness of the Sacred Pond Called Asikuṇḍa
युद्धं विमतिना सार्द्धं स्वयं कर्त्तुं न शक्नुमः ॥ कल्पग्रामं तु गच्छामो वराहो यत्र तिष्ठति ॥
yuddhaṁ vimatina sārdhaṁ svayaṁ kartuṁ na śaknumaḥ || kalpagrāmaṁ tu gacchāmo varāho yatra tiṣṭhati ||
विमतिना सह युद्धं वयं स्वयम् कर्तुं न शक्नुमः। अतः कल्पग्रामं गच्छामः, यत्र वराहः तिष्ठति।
Varāha (narrating the tīrthas’ speech)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"observer"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"Kalpagrāma"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"rajaniti","instruction_summary":"When overmatched by adharma/hostile force (Vimati), seek refuge in the supreme protector (Varāha) rather than waging reckless battle.","karmic_consequence":"Seeking righteous refuge preserves dharma and leads to protection/victory; prideful self-reliance invites defeat and harm to dependents."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"Varāha as the stabilizing ground of sacred geography: when tīrthas are threatened, they return to the cosmic upholder who once lifted Earth itself.","yajna_varaha_imagery":"Refuge-to-Varāha mirrors the rite returning to its presiding deity for restoration; tīrthas as ‘limbs’ of dharma seek the ‘head’ (Viṣṇu/Varāha).","vedantic_connection":"Śaraṇāgati: the finite (tīrtha powers) acknowledge limitation and turn to the infinite ground (Īśvara) for resolution."}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"bhakti-ethics","core_concept":"Humility and refuge are strengths: recognizing one’s limits and turning to the divine is dharmic intelligence, not weakness.","practical_application":"In moral conflict, avoid ego-driven confrontation; seek higher counsel, sacred support, and principled alliances."}
Subject Matter: ["Geography","Ethics","Heritage Sites"]
Primary Rasa: vīra
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Type: kṣetra / sacred settlement
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 166.14 (tīrthas’ victory cries to Viṣṇu/Acyuta)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Personified tīrthas, anxious and resolute, decide to leave and go to Kalpagrāma to seek Varāha’s protection against Vimati.","item_prompts":["group of tīrtha-deities","gesture of deliberation","distant signpost/temple of Varāha","ominous figure or shadow representing Vimati","movement toward a sacred village"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: clustered deity-figures in animated discussion, directional flow toward a Varāha shrine, dramatic contrast for the threat of Vimati.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: tīrtha figures with gold halos moving toward a central Varāha icon, embossed temple elements, stylized adversary motif.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: narrative procession scene, refined expressions of concern, Varāha temple ahead, balanced composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: traveling figures across a landscape toward a hilltop shrine, Vimati suggested as dark cloud/warrior silhouette, crisp lines."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"urgent yet devotional","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium-fast","voice_tone":"alert, rallying"}
FAQs
It preserves a toponym (Kalpagrāma) and shows how Purāṇic narratives route conflicts toward a sacral authority figure, reflecting pilgrimage-linked dispute resolution motifs.
Kalpagrāma is explicitly named; its precise modern identification is uncertain without additional textual anchors, but it functions as a sacralized locale associated with Varāha.
When direct confrontation is untenable, seeking counsel or refuge in a recognized center of authority is presented as a prudent, non-escalatory course.
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