Varaha Purana 147.3 — Adhyaya 147, Shloka 3
The Sacred Merit of Goniṣkramaṇa
the Tīrtha of the Cows’ Emergence/Release
श्रीवराह उवाच ॥ शृणु भूमे प्रयत्नेन कारणं परमं मम ॥ गुह्यमस्त्यपरं चैव हिमशृङ्ग शिलोच्चये
śrīvarāha uvāca || śṛṇu bhūme prayatnena kāraṇaṁ paramaṁ mama || guhyam asty aparaṁ caiva himaśṛṅga śilocchaye
ศรีวราหะตรัสว่า: โอ้แผ่นดิน จงฟังด้วยความเพียรและความตั้งใจ ถึงเหตุอันสูงสุดของเราเถิด ที่ยอดหินสูงชันชื่อหิมศฤงคะนั้น ยังมีความลี้ลับอีกประการหนึ่ง
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"Varāha addresses Bhūmi directly, instructing her to listen attentively and introducing a ‘supreme reason’ plus a ‘secret’ connected to Himaśṛṅga."}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"curious, attentive","key_question":"What is Varāha’s ‘supreme reason’ and what is the hidden matter associated with the Himaśṛṅga peak?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"Himaśṛṅga (rocky peak)","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"None","karmic_consequence":"None"}
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":"epistemic/initiatory instruction","core_concept":"Sacred knowledge is disclosed through attentive listening (śravaṇa) and is often anchored to tīrtha-like geography as a carrier of cosmic causes.","practical_application":"Cultivate disciplined listening to śāstra and teachers; approach sacred places as prompts for inquiry into deeper causes rather than mere sightseeing."}
Subject Matter: ["Geography","Heritage Sites","Cosmology"]
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: mountain/rocky peak
Related Themes: Varāha–Bhūmi dialogue framework throughout Varāha Purāṇa; Sacred-geo cataloguing sections (tīrtha/kshetra-nirdeśa) in adjacent passages
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Varāha, as divine instructor, speaks to Bhūmi, gesturing toward a distant snow-crowned rocky peak labeled Himaśṛṅga, suggesting a hidden sacred secret within the landscape.","item_prompts":["Varāha in didactic posture","Bhūmi personified as goddess listening","distant rocky peak with snowy crest","subtle aura indicating ‘guhya’ secret","scroll/śāstra motif to indicate teaching"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: frontal, iconic Varāha as guru with calm eyes; Bhūmi seated respectfully; stylized blue-green mountains with a white-capped Himaśṛṅga; ornate floral borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: Varāha and Bhūmi with heavy jewelry and gold-leaf halos; Himaśṛṅga as a raised embossed mountain form; rich reds and greens; temple-like framing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: delicate linework, soft shading; Varāha’s instructive hand gesture; Bhūmi’s attentive gaze; atmospheric mountain depth with pale snow highlights.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: lyrical Himalayan landscape; Himaśṛṅga prominent with layered ridges; Varāha and Bhūmi in intimate teacher-disciple scale; pastel sky and fine detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"mysterious, instructive","suggested_raga":"Raga Puriya (or a similarly grave evening raga)","pace":"medium-slow, with clear pauses on ‘kāraṇaṃ paramaṃ’ and ‘guhyam’","voice_tone":"measured, authoritative, confidential"}
FAQs
It signals a transition from inquiry to authoritative disclosure, typical of Purāṇic cataloging of sacred landscapes through named toponyms.
Himaśṛṅga (“Snow-peak”) is named as a prominent rocky elevation; precise modern identification is uncertain without additional contextual markers.
The verse foregrounds attentive listening and careful transmission as virtues in preserving cultural and geographic knowledge.
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