Varaha Purana 137.92 — Adhyaya 137, Shloka 92
The Tale of the Vulture and the She-Jackal: The Māhātmya of the Saukarava Sacred Field
ब्रूहि तत्त्वेन मे सोम यत्ते मनति वर्तते ॥ सर्वं सम्पादयिष्यामि त्वत्प्रसादान्न संशयः ॥
brūhi tattvena me soma yatte manati vartate || sarvaṁ sampādayiṣyāmi tvatprasādān na saṁśayaḥ ||
ఓ సోమా, నీ మనస్సులో ఉన్నదాన్ని నాకు తత్త్వంగా చెప్పుము. నీ ప్రసాదంతో నేను అన్నిటినీ సాధించెదను—సందేహం లేదు।
Unclear in fragment; defaulting to Varāha as instructor addressing Soma in dialogue frame
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"None","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}
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":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"Reliance on Soma’s ‘prasāda’ reflects the purāṇic network of devatā-anugraha: cosmic functions (moon/Soma) mediate nourishment, mind, and ritual efficacy; success is framed as grace-enabled accomplishment.","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"Prasāda as a mode of īśvara-anugraha: effort is affirmed (‘I shall accomplish’), yet fruition is attributed to higher sanction—harmonizing puruṣakāra with daiva."}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ethics of truth + theology of grace","core_concept":"Speak truth (tattvena) and act with confidence grounded in divine favor (prasāda), not ego.","practical_application":"In counsel and decision-making, insist on truthful disclosure; undertake tasks with disciplined effort while dedicating outcomes to higher grace."}
Subject Matter: ["Dialogue","Ethics","Sacred Geography"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Type: None
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa: dialogue frame involving Soma and a petitioner/narrator seeking truthful disclosure
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A respectful petitioner addresses Soma, hands folded, requesting truthful revelation; Soma appears luminous and cool, bestowing favor; the scene emphasizes sincerity and assurance.","item_prompts":["Soma with moon aura and gentle gaze","supplicant with añjali-mudrā","subtle offering tray (flowers, water)","floating words/scroll indicating ‘tattvena’"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Soma in pale blues/whites with ornate jewelry; supplicant in humble posture; stylized akṣaras for ‘tattvena’ near the mouth/space between them.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: Soma with gold-leaf halo; supplicant richly bordered; embossed ornaments; emphasis on ‘prasāda’ through radiant gold highlights.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: soft shading, refined expressions; minimal background; focus on the sincerity of the exchange.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate court-of-the-moon scene under a night sky; delicate linework; gentle gesture of blessing from Soma."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"supplicatory, earnest","suggested_raga":"Kāpi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"humble, steady, with a confident cadence on ‘na saṃśayaḥ’"}
FAQs
It exemplifies Purāṇic dialogic style, where vows of assistance and the motif of divine favor structure narrative authority and ethical intent.
No explicit location is named in this pāda; the surrounding unit (per adjacent verses) points toward Somatīrtha/Śvetadvīpa themes.
Commitment to truthful speech and responsible follow-through, framed as action undertaken with acknowledged dependence on favor (prasāda).
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