Varaha Purana 149.6 — Adhyaya 149, Shloka 6
The Sacred Geography and Merit of Dvārakā
द्वापरं युगमासाद्य यादवाणां कुलोद्वहः ॥ शौरीति तत्र विख्यातो भविष्यति पिता मम ॥
dvāparaṃ yugam āsādya yādavānāṃ kulodvahaḥ || śaurīti tatra vikhyāto bhaviṣyati pitā mama
ครั้นถึงยุคทวาปร ผู้ยกย่องวงศ์ยาทวะ—ผู้เป็นที่รู้จัก ณ ที่นั้นว่า “เศารี” —จักเป็นพระบิดาของเรา
Varāha (narrating future events)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"Varāha narrates future avatāra-lineage details to Bhū-devī, situating his manifestation within yuga-time."}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"attentive, curious about cosmic history","key_question":"None (narrative disclosure): identifies the future father ‘Śauri’ in Dvāpara."}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"Direct foreshadowing: ‘Śauri’ is a principal epithet connected with the Yādava line and Kṛṣṇa’s familial identity (Vṛṣṇi/Yādava context), pointing toward Kṛṣṇa-avatāra genealogy."}
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":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"The Lord who rescues Earth also governs time (yuga) and lineage; avatāra is not random but dharma-calibrated across cosmic cycles.","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"Īśvara as kāla-niyantṛ (controller of time) and as the inner continuity across forms; the same Supreme appears through upādhis (dynastic contexts) without losing transcendence."}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"theology of avatāra in time","core_concept":"Divine descent aligns with yuga-dharma and historical lineages; the Supreme can enter human genealogy while remaining sovereign.","practical_application":"Read history and lineage narratives as vehicles for dharma instruction; cultivate trust that divine guidance appears appropriately for the age."}
Subject Matter: ["Cosmology (Yugas)","Genealogy","Mythic History","Dynastic Heritage"]
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Type: dynastic/cultural region (implied western India)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa passages linking avatāra events to yuga transitions
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Varāha, as narrator, reveals a prophetic vision of Dvāpara: the Yādava lineage and the figure known as Śauri as his father.","item_prompts":["prophetic aura/vision cloud showing Yādava banners","a noble figure labeled ‘Śauri’ in royal attire","time-cycle symbols (wheel/kāla-cakra)","Varāha speaking to Bhū-devī"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: split-panel composition—foreground Varāha teaching, background vignette of Yādava court with ‘Śauri’, stylized kāla-cakra motif.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central Varāha with gold halo; inset medallion showing Yādava lineage scene; rich gold detailing on royal ornaments.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant prophecy scene with soft transitions; emphasis on narrative clarity and refined costumes for Yādavas.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: miniature-like prophecy vignette with banners and palace silhouettes; gentle colors, lyrical sense of future time."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative-prophetic, steady","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"madhyama","voice_tone":"clear, declarative"}
FAQs
It illustrates Purāṇic ‘yuga’ chronology and genealogical anchoring, presenting mythic history as a structured temporal narrative.
None in this verse; it focuses on time (Dvāpara) and lineage (Yādavas).
Lineage and leadership are portrayed as bearing responsibility (kulodvaha), implying stewardship and duty within social order.
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