Varaha Purana 151.4 — Adhyaya 151, Shloka 4
The Sacred Greatness of Lohārgala
The ‘Iron-Bolt’ Tīrtha
सुरकरण नृसिंह लोकनाथ युतससुरसुरधीऱ देववीर ॥ कमलदलसहस्रनेत्र रूपो जयति कृतान्तसमानकालरूपः ॥
surakaraṇa nṛsiṁha lokanātha yutasasurasuradhīra devavīra || kamaladalasahasranetra rūpo jayati kṛtāntasamānakālarūpaḥ ||
దేవవీరుడైన నరసింహుడు జయించుగాక—దేవాసురుల మధ్య ధీరుడై, లోకనాథుడై ఉన్నవాడు; కమలదళములవంటి సహస్ర నేత్రరూపుడై, కృతాంతుడు (మరణం) సమానమైన కాలరూపుడై ఉన్నవాడు.
Varāha (default, as speaker not explicitly marked for this standalone stotra line)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"battle_fury","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":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"theology of divine protection","core_concept":"The Lord’s protective form transcends fear—even Death (Kṛtānta) is matched/overcome by the deity’s kāla-rūpa.","practical_application":"Invoke the protective aspect of Viṣṇu (here Narasiṃha) in moments of fear; cultivate courage grounded in divine guardianship."}
Subject Matter: ["Cosmology","Ethics","Classical Poetics"]
Primary Rasa: vīra
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: stotra (hymnic description)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa: occasional stotra insertions within narrative to intensify bhakti and theological framing
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A triumphant vision of Narasiṃha as world-protector: heroic stance, overwhelming radiance, lotus-petal-like many-eyed splendor, embodying Time that rivals Death.","item_prompts":["Narasiṃha in dynamic victorious posture","suggestion of ‘thousand eyes’ (patterned lotus-eye motifs)","aura of kāla (dark-gold cosmic halo)","symbolic presence of Kṛtānta/Death subdued in the background","weapons/heroic ornaments"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: fierce yet auspicious Narasiṃha, elaborate facial detailing, patterned lotus-eye motifs across the aura, deep reds/greens, subdued Yama figure at edge.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central Narasiṃha with heavy gold-leaf halo and embossed ornaments; lotus-eye motifs in the aureole; miniature subdued Kṛtānta figure below.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: balanced ferocity—refined musculature, expressive eyes; luminous halo with lotus-petal patterning; dignified heroic calm.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: dramatic hillside-court scene with Narasiṃha radiant; stylized lotus motifs; Death personified small and distant, emphasizing divine supremacy."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"exultant, martial-devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium-fast","voice_tone":"resonant, emphatic, triumphant"}
FAQs
It demonstrates Purāṇic stotra-style diction embedded within narrative chapters, preserving classical metaphors (lotus-eyes, time/death comparison) used to characterize divine sovereignty.
No location is specified; the verse is primarily panegyric and thematic rather than topographic.
The verse conveys an ideal of steadfast protection and moral order through the symbolism of a world-guardian whose authority encompasses time and mortality.
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