Varaha Purana 137.54: Adhyaya 137, Shloka 54
The Tale of the Vulture and the She-Jackal: The Māhātmya of the Saukarava Sacred Field
न सुप्ताया व्रतं किञ्चिद्दृश्यते धर्मसंचयः ॥ न च विष्णुकृतं कर्म न चैवेश्वरचोदितम्
na suptāyā vrataṃ kiñcid dṛśyate dharmasaṃcayaḥ || na ca viṣṇukṛtaṃ karma na caiveśvaracoditam
నిద్రలో ఉన్నవాడికి (అలక్ష్యుడికి) ఏ వ్రతమూ ధర్మసంచయంగా కనిపించదు; అది విష్ణువునకు అర్పించిన కర్మ కాదు, ప్రభువు ఆజ్ఞతో చేసినదీ కాదు.
Varāha (default speaker framework; explicit speaker not stated in fragment)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"observer","bhu_devi_state":"attentive; witnessing a courtly exchange","key_question":"What counsel or petition is being delivered to the king through this offering?"}
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":"ethics of offering and speech","core_concept":"Dāna/arpana and respectful address to authority as social dharma; objects can mediate petitions and truth-telling.","practical_application":"Offer gifts with clean intent and speak truthfully yet respectfully in assemblies; let material offerings support righteous counsel."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics"]
Primary Rasa: śṛṅgāra
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: courtly space
Related Themes: Narrative episodes in Varāha Purāṇa where gifts/ornaments trigger dharma instruction or royal decisions (generic internal pattern)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A beautiful woman with auspicious eyes lifts a jeweled ornament and offers it toward the narrator/recipient; she then turns to address the king seated on a throne with attendants.","item_prompts":["woman holding ornament (necklace/armlet)","king on throne","court attendants","gesture of offering","jewelry sparkle","palace pillars/curtains"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: stylized palace interior, elongated eyes, ornate jewelry; the woman mid-gesture offering the ornament, king in regal posture, saturated colors.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: heavy gold-leaf emphasis on jewelry and throne, rich brocade costumes, frontal iconic composition with court symmetry.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant court painting, fine shading on faces, detailed textiles; subtle narrative moment of offering and speech.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: lyrical palace scene with delicate lines, expressive faces, patterned carpets; the ornament rendered as a bright focal point."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative, poised","suggested_raga":"Khamaj","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"storytelling clarity with gentle emphasis on action verbs (‘samuttārya…nivedayāmāsa…provāca’)"}
FAQs
It reflects a broader Sanskrit normative theme: ritual efficacy depends on conscious intention/attention, helping scholars compare Purāṇic vrata-discourse with Dharmaśāstra and later devotional manuals.
No location is mentioned; the verse addresses conduct and validity of observance.
The verse underscores mindful participation: mechanical or inattentive observance is framed as lacking dharmic accumulation.
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