Varaha Purana 7.24 — Adhyaya 7, Shloka 24
The Sanctity of Gayā: Raibhya’s Encounter and Hymn to Viṣṇu
Gadādhara
एतस्मात् कारणात् पुत्र अहमेतौ विगृह्य वै । आगतोऽस्मि भवन्तं वै द्रष्टुं यास्यामि साम्प्रतम् । एतस्मात् कारणाद् रैभ्य भवान् धन्यो मयोच्यते ॥ ७.२४ ॥
etasmāt kāraṇāt putra ahametau vigṛhya vai | āgato’smi bhavantaṃ vai draṣṭuṃ yāsyāmi sāmpratam | etasmāt kāraṇād raibhya bhavān dhanyo mayocyate || 7.24 ||
एतस्मात् कारणात्, पुत्र, अहमेतौ विगृह्यैव आगतोऽस्मि; इदानीं भवन्तं द्रष्टुं यास्यामि। एतस्मात् कारणात्, हे रैभ्य, भवान् मया धन्य इति उच्यते॥
Varāha (default dialogue framework; speaker 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":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"observer","key_question":"What narrative cause links the confrontation with ‘those two’ to the speaker’s visit, and on what basis is Raibhya declared ‘fortunate’?"}
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":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"phala of sat-saṅga and dhārmic encounter","core_concept":"Fortune (dhanyatā) is framed as proximity to dharma—meeting the right person/teacher at the right causal moment yields uplift and clarity.","practical_application":"Cultivate sat-saṅga and responsiveness to dhārmic counsel; recognize that timely action and right association are themselves forms of grace."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Dialogue","Honorific address","Narrative causality"]
Primary Rasa: vīra
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Type: narrative locale (unspecified)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 7.7.21-23 (cause: pitṛ uplift through tīrtha and piṇḍa)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A narrative moment of approach and blessing: the speaker addresses ‘my son’ and ‘O Raibhya’, explaining his arrival after confronting two figures, and pronounces Raibhya fortunate.","item_prompts":["two figures in the background implying prior confrontation","a respectful meeting/approach gesture","teacher’s raised hand in blessing","simple hermitage or meeting place"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: dignified dialogue scene with formal gestures; background vignette of the earlier confrontation; warm earthy palette and stylized foliage.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central blessing gesture with gold accents; secondary miniature scene showing the confrontation; ornate borders.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: calm interpersonal scene with refined expressions; subtle background narrative cue; balanced composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: storybook composition with two episodes in one frame; delicate linework, pastoral setting, emphasis on dialogue."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative, affirming","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"conversational, concluding"}
FAQs
It illustrates a common Purāṇic narrative device: a speaker frames actions through explicit causality (“for this reason…”) and uses honorific address to mark social-ethical valuation (declaring someone “fortunate”), reflecting courtly and didactic Sanskrit discourse.
No explicit geographic toponym appears in this verse fragment; it is primarily interpersonal and narrative, addressing a figure named Raibhya.
The verse emphasizes accountability through stated reasons for action and confers ethical recognition (“fortunate”) upon the addressee, suggesting that merit is acknowledged through conduct and relational duty within the narrative.
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