Varaha Purana 138.76 — Adhyaya 138, Shloka 76
The Episode of the Khañjarīṭa Bird
and the Saukarava Tīrtha’s Merit
उभौ तच्छरणौ गृह्य पितरौ समभाषत॥ शृणु तात महाभाग यदर्थं समुपागतः॥
ubhau taccharaṇau gṛhya pitarau samabhāṣata | śṛṇu tāta mahābhāga yadarthaṃ samupāgataḥ ||
เขาจับพระบาททั้งสองของบิดามารดาแล้วกล่าวว่า “ขอจงฟังเถิด คุณพ่อผู้มีบุญยิ่ง—เหตุที่ข้ามาที่นี่คือสิ่งนี้”
Narrator voice within the dialogue frame (default: Varāha framework)
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":"observer","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"For what purpose have I come (what is the intent behind my approach)?"}
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":"One should honor parents through praṇāma—touching/holding their feet—and speak with humility when presenting one’s purpose.","karmic_consequence":"Service and reverence to parents yields puṇya, social harmony, and moral legitimacy; disrespect is a grave adharma leading to loss of merit and familial discord."}
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":"ethics (ācāra)","core_concept":"Dharma is embodied through relationships; humility before parents is a concrete form of righteousness.","practical_application":"Approach elders with physical reverence and clear speech; state intentions transparently after honoring them."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Social Conduct","Narrative Literature"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: vātsalya
Type: household interior/courtyard
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 138 (family-ethics episode within the framed narrative)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A son bows and grasps both parents’ feet, then looks up to speak respectfully; parents sit with composed dignity.","item_prompts":["parents seated on low seat","son in full praṇāma posture","hands at feet (caraṇa-grahaṇa)","domestic lamps/threshold","expressions of gravity and affection"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: stylized domestic court, strong gestures, dignified parents, emphasis on ritualized respect.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: parents with subtle gold ornamentation; son in simpler attire; rich architectural framing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: nuanced facial emotion—humility and affection; detailed textiles; warm interior lighting.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate family tableau, delicate linework, soft colors, narrative clarity in gestures."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"earnest and respectful","suggested_raga":"Kapi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"gentle, intimate, narrative"}
FAQs
It reflects social etiquette and familial hierarchies encoded in Sanskrit narrative, where bodily gestures (touching feet) signal respect and authorize speech.
No geographic location is stated.
Respectful address and humility toward parents/elders is foregrounded as proper conduct.
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