Varaha Purana 138.14 — Adhyaya 138, Shloka 14
The Episode of the Khañjarīṭa Bird
and the Saukarava Tīrtha’s Merit
ममायं वै ममायं वै जिघृक्षन्तः परस्परम् ॥ सङ्घर्षात्कलहं चक्रुर्भृशं क्रीडनकोत्सुकाः
mamāyaṁ vai mamāyaṁ vai jighṛkṣantaḥ parasparam || saṅgharṣāt kalahaṁ cakrur bhṛśaṁ krīḍanako-tsukāḥ
“ఇది నాదే—ఇది నాదే” అని అంటూ వారు పరస్పరం దానిని లాక్కోవడానికి ప్రయత్నించారు; తోపులాట వల్ల, ఆటపై అత్యంత ఆసక్తితో, ఘోరమైన కలహం చేసుకున్నారు।
Varāha (default dialogue framework)
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":"observer; reflective as the moral tension rises","key_question":"What is the root of kalaha—external object or internal mamatā (‘mine-ness’)?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"Mamatā (‘this is mine’) and competitive snatching are adharma; avoid saṅgharṣa (jostling) that escalates into quarrel.","karmic_consequence":"Adharma of contention yields social rupture and can lead to pāpa through harsh speech and injury; relinquishment restores peace."}
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":"ethics of non-possessiveness","core_concept":"Conflict is born from appropriation-claims; the ‘object’ is secondary to the egoic claim over it.","practical_application":"Practice aparigraha in small matters; teach dispute de-escalation—share, take turns, or let go."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Narrative Literature","Moral Psychology"]
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: hāsya
Type: public commons near sacred waters
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 138.15 (renunciation gesture by one boy)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Boys clustered tightly, tugging and pushing, faces tense; mouths open mid-argument repeating ‘mama’; the dead bird between their hands becomes the focal point of dispute.","item_prompts":["boys pulling at an object","angry/competitive expressions","raised hands and clenched fists","crowded composition","dust and motion lines"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: bold expressions, stylized gestures; a tight knot of boys around the bird, emphasizing rhythmic movement and rising raudra.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: compact central group with decorative border; gold accents on clothing; dramatic hand gestures around the contested bird.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined faces and soft gradients; capture the psychological shift from play to anger; minimal but elegant background.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: narrative clarity with multiple small figures; expressive but restrained anger; landscape framing the quarrel near a hinted river."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"tense narrative, admonitory","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium-fast","voice_tone":"firm, slightly heightened to convey quarrel"}
FAQs
The verse showcases a common Sanskrit ethical topos: possessive language (“mama”) precipitates conflict, reflecting broader Indic reflections on attachment and social discord.
No location is specified in this verse.
Attachment and possessiveness are portrayed as immediate causes of quarrel and social disruption.
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