Varaha Purana 144.83: Adhyaya 144, Shloka 83
The Māhātmya of Someśvara and Related Liṅgas: The Liberation-Field of Triveṇī and the Śālagrāma Sacred Landscape
गुरोश्च कुशलं ब्रूहि कुत्रास्ते स तपोधनः ॥ भवान् कुतः समायातः किमत्रागमकारणम्
guroś ca kuśalaṃ brūhi kutrāste sa tapodhanaḥ || bhavān kutaḥ samāyātaḥ kim atrāgama-kāraṇam
గురువు క్షేమమును కూడా చెప్పుము—ఆ తపోధనుడు ఎక్కడ ఉన్నాడు? నీవు ఎక్కడి నుండి వచ్చితివి, ఇక్కడికి రావడానికి కారణమేమి?
Varāha (default framework; speaker not explicit in fragment)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"questioner","key_question":"Where is the revered teacher (tapodhāna), how is he, from where have you come, and what is your purpose here?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"instruction_summary":"Dhārmic hospitality begins with inquiries into the guru’s welfare and the guest’s origin and purpose (ātithi-saṃvāda).","karmic_consequence":"Proper inquiry fosters right action and appropriate reception; failure signals neglect of ācāra."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"dharma (sat-saṅga and right inquiry)","core_concept":"Right questions (praśna) orient action toward dharma and reveal intention (prayojana).","practical_application":"When meeting travelers/seekers, ask welfare, provenance, and purpose before proceeding; keep guru-welfare central."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: jijñāsā
Type: Hermitage/interrogative reception space
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 144 (sequence of reception questions before offering arghya)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An elder ascetic leans slightly forward, questioning a visiting disciple; the visitor stands attentive, travel-worn but composed.","item_prompts":["elder sage seated on kuśa mat","visitor with staff (daṇḍa) and bundle","gesture of inquiry (raised hand)","forest hermitage backdrop","calm facial expressions"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Formal dialogue tableau with codified hand gestures; decorative trees; muted sacred palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Gold-highlighted sage seat and ritual vessels; visitor in respectful stance; ornate border.","mysore_prompt":"Balanced composition emphasizing expressions; detailed hermitage props; warm earth tones.","pahari_prompt":"Narrative miniature with gentle slopes/trees; subtle gestures; airy spacing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"inquiring, attentive","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"measured, interrogative clarity"}
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It exemplifies polite inquiry conventions in Sanskrit discourse (asking kuśala, location, and purpose), illuminating social pragmatics in Purāṇic narration.
No specific location is named in this verse.
Disciplined communication: inquiry that is respectful, structured, and oriented toward clarity of purpose.
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