Varaha Purana 167.26 — Adhyaya 167, Shloka 26
The Glory of the Viśrānti Tīrtha and the Account of a Rākṣasa’s Liberation
सा संज्ञा च श्रुता तत्र विश्रान्तेश्च मयाऽनघ ॥ वासुदेवो महाबाहुर्जगत्स्वामी जनार्दनः ॥
sā saṃjñā ca śrutā tatra viśrānteś ca mayā 'nagha || vāsudevo mahābāhur jagatsvāmī janārdanaḥ
โอ้ผู้ปราศจากมลทิน ที่นั่นข้าได้ยินนามว่า ‘วิศรานติ’ ด้วย เพราะวาสุเทวะ—ชนารทนะผู้มีพาหาอันเกรียงไกร พระผู้เป็นเจ้าของโลก—ทรงเกี่ยวเนื่องกับสถานที่นั้น
Rākṣasa
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"observer","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":true,"specific_site":"Viśrānti-tīrtha","parikrama_context":"Name-knowledge functions as a pilgrim’s orientation marker within Mathurā’s tīrtha-network; parikramā not explicit.","krishna_connection":"Explicit Vāsudeva/Janārdana epithets point toward Kṛṣṇa-Vāsudeva theology central to Mathurā."}
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":"nāma-tattva (theology of divine names)","core_concept":"Epithets (Vāsudeva, Janārdana, jagatsvāmin) are not mere praise; they function as interpretive keys linking geography to divinity.","practical_application":"In pilgrimage and worship, contemplate the meanings of Hari’s names to deepen sambandha (relationship) with the kṣetra."}
Subject Matter: ["Sacred Geography","Divine Epithets (Philology)","Etymology/Toponymy"]
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tīrtha within a sacred landscape
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 167.29 (Viśrānti explained via Viṣṇu’s repose)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The speaker recalls hearing the sacred designation ‘Viśrānti’ and invokes Vāsudeva—mighty-armed Janārdana, Lord of the world—hovering as the site’s divine anchor.","item_prompts":["text-banner or inscription ‘Viśrānti’","four-armed or regal Vāsudeva iconography (optional)","mighty arms emphasized","tīrtha/river backdrop","listener in reverent pose"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: iconic Vāsudeva with stylized arms and ornaments, inscription-like ‘Viśrānti’, river band below, narrative figure pointing upward.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central Vāsudeva with gold-leaf aura, embossed name-cartouche ‘Viśrānti’, ornate jewelry and temple arch.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant Vāsudeva depiction with refined facial features, subtle glow, balanced composition with tīrtha landscape.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: lyrical deity-in-landscape, soft hills/trees framing the tīrtha, delicate calligraphy for the name."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"theological-reverent","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"sonorous on the epithets; slight crescendo through ‘jagat-svāmi janārdanaḥ’."}
FAQs
It preserves a toponymic rationale by linking a place-name to a deity’s epithet and presence, a common mechanism in Purāṇic sacred geography.
Viśrānti-tīrtha is referenced as a named place; the text situates its naming within a temple-recitation context.
The verse underscores respectful address and careful reception of transmitted knowledge, maintaining decorum within dialogue.
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