Varaha Purana 144.82: Adhyaya 144, Shloka 82
The Māhātmya of Someśvara and Related Liṅgas: The Liberation-Field of Triveṇī and the Śālagrāma Sacred Landscape
सालङ्कायनशिष्योऽपि अमुष्यायणसंज्ञितः ॥ सर्वत्र कुशलं साधो प्रभावात्तु गुरोर्मम
sālaṅkāyana-śiṣyo'pi amuṣyāyaṇa-saṃjñitaḥ || sarvatra kuśalaṃ sādho prabhāvāt tu guror mama
“ข้าพเจ้าก็เป็นศิษย์ของสาลังกายนะ มีนามว่าอมุษยายณะ โอ้ท่านผู้ประเสริฐ ด้วยอานุภาพแห่งครูของข้าพเจ้า ทุกแห่งล้วนเป็นสิริมงคล”
Varāha (default framework; speaker not explicit in fragment)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"observer"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"instruction_summary":"Etiquette of self-introduction through guru-paramparā and reporting well-being (kuśala) as a dhārmic social norm.","karmic_consequence":"Upholds harmony and trust; neglect implies discourtesy and weakens saṅga/ācāra."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"guru-bhakti / paramparā","core_concept":"A disciple’s identity and welfare are grounded in the guru’s influence (prabhāva) and blessings.","practical_application":"Maintain humility; attribute success to teachers; preserve lineage by clear self-identification and respectful speech."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Heritage Sites"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: hāsya
Type: Hermitage/social encounter space
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 144 (dialogue at the hermitage; disciple identification)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A young ascetic introduces himself respectfully to an elder sage, hands folded; the atmosphere is calm, with signs of a forest hermitage.","item_prompts":["two ascetics (elder and younger)","añjali-mudrā","water pot (kamaṇḍalu)","deerskin/valkala garments","simple hut and sacrificial fire area"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Stylized ascetics with expressive eyes; the younger speaks with folded hands; patterned foliage and a small agni-kuṇḍa motif.","tanjore_prompt":"Seated elder with gold-embossed aura; disciple standing; ornate frame; minimal background with gold accents on ritual items.","mysore_prompt":"Soft, devotional portraiture; detailed facial expressions of humility and kindness; subdued forest palette.","pahari_prompt":"Intimate conversation scene; delicate lines; small hut and trees; gentle pastel tones."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"courteous, composed","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"gentle, respectful"}
FAQs
It preserves lineage identification (disciple of Sālaṅkāyana) and formulaic well-being speech (kuśala), both valuable for indexing teacher–student networks in Sanskrit narrative corpora.
No explicit place-name is given in this verse.
Respect for pedagogical lineage and acknowledgement of the formative role of the teacher (guru-prabhāva).
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