Varaha Purana 175.23 — Adhyaya 175, Shloka 23

The Sanctity of the Kṛṣṇagaṅgā Pilgrimage-Ford and the Account of the Brahmin Vasu’s Daughter

Devanagari script

प्रवर्त्तते सुवित्ताढ्य प्रेक्षणीयं मनोरमम् ॥ वादित्राणि च गीतानि शक्रस्य भवने यथा ॥

Transliteration

pravarttate suvittāḍhya prekṣaṇīyaṃ manoramam | vāditrāṇi ca gītāni śakrasya bhavane yathā ||

Translation

అది మహా వైభవంతో, సమృద్ధిగా—చూడదగినదిగా, మనోహరంగా సాగింది. అక్కడ వాద్యాలు, గీతాలు శక్రుని (ఇంద్రుని) భవనంలో ఉన్నట్లే అనిపించాయి.

Word by Word

• pravartate: proceeds / takes place
• pravartate: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra√vṛt (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/वर्तमान), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular)

• su-vitta-āḍhya: rich in good wealth
• su-vitta-āḍhya: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + vitta (प्रातिपदिक) + āḍhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; विशेषण (adjective)

• prekṣaṇīyam: worth seeing
• prekṣaṇīyam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pra√īkṣ (धातु) + anīya (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd case), एकवचन; अनीयर्-प्रत्ययान्त (gerundive: 'to be seen')

• manoramam: charming
• manoramam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: manorama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd case), एकवचन; विशेषण

• vāditrāṇi: musical instruments
• vāditrāṇi: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāditra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd case), बहुवचन (plural)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• gītāni: songs
• gītāni: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gīta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd case), बहुवचन (plural)

• śakrasya: of Śakra (Indra)
• śakrasya: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śakra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), षष्ठी (6th case/genitive), एकवचन

• bhavane: in the palace/house
• bhavane: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhavana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), सप्तमी (7th case/locative), एकवचन

• yathā: as / like
• yathā: Upamāna/Prakāra (उपमान/प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमान/प्रकारवाचक अव्यय (indeclinable of comparison/manner)

Speaker

Varāha (default for this fragmentary excerpt)

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"None","karmic_consequence":"None"}

Vrata Mahatmya

Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}

Cosmic Boar Symbolism

Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ritual aesthetics (yajña as public dharma)","core_concept":"Ritual is not only offering but also ordered beauty—sound (vāditra, gīta) and abundance become signs of dharmic prosperity.","practical_application":"In Purāṇic reading, note how sensory richness is used to mark a rite as successful (sampanna) and socially integrative."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Ritual Culture","Courtly Culture","Poetics"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: śṛṅgāra

Geographic Context

Type: ritual-festival space / temple precinct

Cross References

Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 175.24.0 (king and continuous satra)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A grand sacrificial festival in full flow—wealth, decorations, and continuous music—evoking the splendor of Indra’s celestial palace.","item_prompts":["yajña pavilion with festoons","musicians with drums, vīṇā, cymbals","singers in chorus","wealth display (cloth, vessels, gifts)","crowd of guests","celestial ambience hint (cloud motifs)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: vibrant festival pavilion, musicians in rhythmic poses, strong outlines; suggest Indra’s court through decorative arches and lamp rows.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: heavy gold ornamentation on pavilion and instruments; central glowing stage-like yajña space; rich reds/greens with embossed detailing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant court-festival with refined instrument depiction; warm lighting, detailed costumes, gentle movement cues.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: lively miniature festival scene with multiple vignettes (musicians, singers, guests); airy palette, architectural framing like a celestial court."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"festive, luminous","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium-fast","voice_tone":"bright, celebratory, rhythmic emphasis on vāditra/gīta"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Narrative
• Performing Arts History
• Cultural Heritage

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It preserves terminology for music and spectacle associated with ritual patronage, offering a window into cultural performance motifs in Purāṇic narrative.

Which geographic location is identified?

No new place-name appears here; the verse uses a mythic comparison to Śakra’s (Indra’s) palace.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

No explicit ethical rule is stated; the verse emphasizes the grandeur and public visibility of patronized ritual events.