Varaha Purana 171.18 — Adhyaya 171, Shloka 18
Śuka’s Ocean Voyage: Adverse Winds, Arrival at a Viṣṇu Shrine, and Aid from the Jaṭāyu Birds
शुक उवाच ॥ मा जोषमास्व भैस्तात अस्मिन्काले यथोचितम् ॥ अहं करिष्ये तत्सर्वं मा विषादे मनः कृथाः ॥
śuka uvāca || mā joṣam āsva bhais tāta asminkāle yathocitam || ahaṁ kariṣye tat sarvaṁ mā viṣāde manaḥ kṛthāḥ ||
శుకుడు అన్నాడు—‘తండ్రీ, మౌనంగా ఉండకండి; భయపడకండి. ఈ సమయంలో యథోచితమైనదంతా నేను చేస్తాను. మనస్సును విషాదంలో ముంచకండి.’
Śuka
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","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":true,"topic":"varnashrama","instruction_summary":"A son (or junior) should uphold family duty in crisis: reassure elders, act appropriately to time and circumstance, and restrain despair.","karmic_consequence":"Such steadiness supports dharma and preserves household welfare; surrender to viṣāda (dejection) undermines right action and worsens outcomes (implied)."}
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":"ethical-practical","core_concept":"In viṣama-kāla, dharma manifests as courage, appropriate action, and guarding the mind from sinking into viṣāda.","practical_application":"Offer concrete reassurance, take responsibility for next steps, and practice mind-governance (avoid paralysis by grief) while acting ‘yathocitam’ (fit to context)."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Family duty","Crisis-response"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: vīra
Type: None
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 171.17–18 (problem stated; request for counsel)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Śuka speaks firmly yet kindly to his father: ‘Do not fear; I will do what is fitting; do not let your mind fall into dejection.’","item_prompts":["Śuka with raised hand in assurance (abhaya-like gesture)","Gokarṇa listening, posture easing","calm aura around Śuka","simple ashram/domestic background","optional symbolic lightening of atmosphere (clouds parting)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Śuka in composed stance with assurance gesture; Gokarṇa’s face softening; bold outlines; warm palette conveying calm after tension.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: Śuka with subtle halo and gold accents; abhaya-like hand; Gokarṇa seated lower; rich ornamentation restrained to keep the consoling mood.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: gentle realism; refined expressions; emphasis on compassionate authority; balanced negative space for serenity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: tender counseling scene; soft colors; lyrical background with clearing sky; intimate scale."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"consoling-resolute","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"steady, warm, and confident; slight emphasis on ‘mā bhaiḥ’ and ‘mā viṣāde’."}
FAQs
It preserves a conventional consolatory register in Sanskrit narrative: imperatives that counter fear and grief, paired with a vow of action.
No geographic location is specified.
Maintain composure in crisis and translate responsibility into timely, appropriate action.
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