Varaha Purana 122.35: Adhyaya 122, Shloka 35
The Greatness of Kokāmukha
Sacred Site Eulogy and Salvific Narrative
ये केचिद्भिषजस्तत्र गदेषु कुशलाः शुभे ॥ ते तत्रौषधयोगं च चक्रुस्तेनापि वेदना
ye kecid bhiṣajas tatra gadeṣu kuśalāḥ śubhe || te tatrauṣadhayogaṃ ca cakrus tenāpi vedanā
โอ้ผู้ผ่องงาม แพทย์ทั้งหลายที่นั่นผู้ชำนาญในโรค ได้จัดเตรียมตำรับและการใช้โอสถ; ถึงกระนั้น ความเจ็บปวดก็ยังมิได้สงบลง
Varāha (default narrative frame; speaker not explicit in fragment)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"Ethics/Practical wisdom","core_concept":"External remedies may fail when the deeper cause of suffering is not addressed.","practical_application":"Use medicine and skill, but also examine underlying mental/ethical/spiritual causes; do not assume technique alone guarantees relief."}
Subject Matter: ["Medicine/Health","Narrative Literature","Ethics"]
Primary Rasa: karuṇa
Secondary Rasa: bībhatsa
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 122.38 (māyā-vimohana as deeper cause); Varāha Purāṇa 122.41 (symptom recognized in dialogue)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A group of physicians apply herbal pastes and preparations to a suffering patient, yet his pain remains visible and unresolved.","item_prompts":["bhiṣaj (physicians) with medicine bowls","auṣadha bundles and mortar-pestle","patient holding head in pain","attendants watching with concern","indoor sickroom or palace chamber"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: warm earth pigments, stylized physicians preparing auṣadha-lepa, patient seated with pained expression, ornate interior borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: central seated patient with attendants; physicians offering medicine; rich textiles; gold-leaf accents on vessels and ornaments.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: delicate linework, subdued palette; physicians mixing herbs; emphasis on facial expressions of concern and persistent pain.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: intimate chamber scene; simplified forms; cool background; physicians with herbal bundles; narrative clarity with minimal props."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"somber, clinical concern","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"grave, compassionate"}
FAQs
It attests to a narrative awareness of professional healing (bhiṣaj) and medicinal procedure (auṣadhayoga), intersecting with South Asian medical history vocabulary.
No geographic location is specified.
The verse underscores human effort and expertise in alleviating suffering, while acknowledging limitations within the story.
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