Varaha Purana 11.24: Adhyaya 11, Shloka 24

Hospitality at Gauramukha’s Hermitage and the Power of the Wish-Fulfilling Jewel

Devanagari script

तदा शङ्खगदापाणिः पीतवासा जनार्दनः । गरुडस्थोऽपि तेजस्वी द्वादशादित्यसप्रभः ॥ ११.२४ ॥

Sanskrit recitationVaraha Purana 11.24

Transliteration

tadā śaṅkhagadāpāṇiḥ pītavāsā janārdanaḥ | garuḍastho 'pi tejasvī dvādaśādityasaprabhaḥ || 11.24 ||

Translation

ครั้งนั้น พระชนารทนะทรงถือสังข์และคทา ทรงนุ่งห่มผ้าสีเหลือง ประทับเหนือครุฑก็ยังรุ่งเรือง มีรัศมีประหนึ่งอาทิตยะทั้งสิบสอง

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Word by Word

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; time-adverb ‘then’

• शङ्खगदापाणिः: one with conch-and-mace in hand
• शङ्खगदापाणिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शङ्ख (प्रातिपदिक) + गदा (प्रातिपदिक) + पाणि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः ‘he whose hands (hold) conch and mace’

• पीतवासा: wearing yellow garments
• पीतवासा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पीत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) + वासस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः ‘he whose garment is yellow’

• जनार्दनः: Janārdana
• जनार्दनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जनार्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; proper epithet of Viṣṇu

• गरुडस्थः: seated on Garuḍa
• गरुडस्थः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गरुड (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थ (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सप्तमी-तत्पुरुषः ‘गरुडे स्थितः’ (seated on Garuḍa)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha/Avyaya (अव्यय-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; ‘also/even’

• तेजस्वी: radiant
• तेजस्वी: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तेजस्विन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘radiant, powerful’ qualifying the subject

• द्वादशादित्यसप्रभः: having the splendor of twelve suns
• द्वादशादित्यसप्रभः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वादश (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + आदित्य (प्रातिपदिक) + स (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः ‘whose splendor is like (that of) twelve suns’ (द्वादश-आदित्य-स-प्रभः)

Speaker

Varāha (default speaker per dialogue framework; not explicit in this verse)

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"krishna_connection":"Strong Vaiṣṇava iconography of Janārdana/Keśava (śaṅkha, gadā, pīta-vastra, Garuḍa-vāhana) that later becomes standard in Kṛṣṇa/Vāsudeva worship, but no explicit Mathurā reference."}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}

Vrata Mahatmya

Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}

Cosmic Boar Symbolism

Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"The revealed ‘proper form’ is cosmic-sovereign Viṣṇu: weapons and vehicle signify protection of ṛta/dharma; solar comparison signals all-pervading consciousness and tejas.","yajna_varaha_imagery":"Not explicit as Yajña-Varāha anatomy; instead, iconographic correspondences: śaṅkha = primordial sound/śabda-brahman; gadā = dharma-daṇḍa/niyama; Garuḍa = Veda-bearing speed of knowledge; pīta-vastra = sattva/illumination.","vedantic_connection":"Darśana of the Lord’s rūpa functions as a support (ālambana) for meditation: tejas as cit-prakāśa; sovereignty (jagat-pālana) as īśvara aspect of Brahman."}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"theology / iconographic contemplation","core_concept":"The Lord’s form is not mere ornament: each attribute communicates function—protection, governance, and luminous presence.","practical_application":"Use iconography as dhyāna-aṅga: contemplate śaṅkha-gadā-pīta-vastra-garuḍa as reminders of sound, discipline, purity, and swift discernment."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Iconography","Cosmology","Theophany","Epic-Puranic Narrative"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: vīra

Geographic Context

Type: cosmic/celestial vision-space

Cross References

Related Themes: Continuation of ‘revealed his form’ (11.11.22): detailed rūpa-lakṣaṇa begins here; radiance similes continue in 11.11.25.

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Janārdana appears in full splendor: holding conch and mace, wearing yellow garments, seated upon Garuḍa, blazing like the combined brilliance of the twelve Ādityas.","item_prompts":["Janārdana/Keśava with śaṅkha and gadā","pīta-vastra (yellow silk)","Garuḍa mount with wings spread","large radiant halo/prabhāmaṇḍala","solar glow motif (twelve suns suggestion)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: bold prabhā, stylized Garuḍa with patterned wings; Keśava with śaṅkha-gadā, pīta-vastra; saturated reds/greens with luminous yellow highlights.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central deity on Garuḍa with heavy gold-leaf halo and ornaments; embossed jewelry; bright pīta-vastra; symmetrical composition emphasizing aiśvarya.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant proportions, intricate but soft ornamentation; luminous aura; Garuḍa detailed yet graceful; refined facial serenity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: dynamic Garuḍa in flight against pale sky; deity radiant with simplified weapons; delicate linework and lyrical clouds."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"majestic, awe-filled theophany","suggested_raga":"Bhairav (for grandeur) or Kalyani (for radiance)","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"resonant, elevated"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇa
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Sanskrit Philology

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It preserves a conventional Purāṇic iconographic description of Viṣṇu (Janārdana) and associates his radiance with solar divinities (Ādityas), reflecting shared imagery across early medieval Sanskrit devotional and mythological literature.

Which geographic location is identified?

No specific geographic location is named in this verse; it is primarily a descriptive (theophanic/iconographic) passage.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

No direct ethical injunction is stated; the verse functions as a narrative-visual depiction emphasizing sovereignty, protection, and luminous authority within the text’s broader Varāha–Pṛthivī framework.