Varaha Purana 213.4 — Adhyaya 213, Shloka 4

The Glory of Gokarṇeśvara: Nandin’s Austerities and Śiva’s Boons

Devanagari script

सुखोपविष्टमेकाग्रं स्थिरचित्तं कृतिक्शणम् ॥ निवृत्तकार्यं मुदितं सूर्यवैश्वानरद्युतिम्

Transliteration

sukhopaviṣṭam ekāgraṃ sthiracittaṃ kṛtikṣaṇam || nivṛttakāryaṃ muditaṃ sūryavaiśvānara-dyutim

Translation

ทรงประทับนั่งอย่างผาสุก มีจิตเป็นหนึ่ง มั่นคงในใจ ด้วยสายตาแห่งผู้สำเร็จกิจ; เมื่อภารกิจสิ้นสุดแล้วก็สงบและยินดี เปล่งรัศมีดุจพระอาทิตย์และไฟภายในคือไวศวานระ

Word by Word

• सुखोपविष्टम्: seated comfortably
• सुखोपविष्टम्: कर्म (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुख-उपविष्ट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कृदन्त (उप-विश् धातोः क्त ‘उपविष्ट’)

• एकाग्रम्: one-pointed (in attention)
• एकाग्रम्: कर्म (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एक-अग्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारयः (एकम् अग्रं यस्य)

• स्थिरचित्तम्: steady-minded
• स्थिरचित्तम्: कर्म (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्थिर-चित्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• कृतिक्शणम्: having completed the moment/rite (i.e., having done what was to be done)
• कृतिक्शणम्: कर्म (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत-क्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः; कृदन्त (कृ धातोः क्त ‘कृत’)

• निवृत्तकार्यं: with tasks finished
• निवृत्तकार्यं: कर्म (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निवृत्त-कार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कृदन्त (नि-वृत् धातोः क्त ‘निवृत्त’)

• मुदितम्: joyful
• मुदितम्: कर्म (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मुदित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कृदन्त (मुद् धातोः क्त ‘मुदित’)

• सूर्यवैश्वानरद्युतिम्: having the radiance of the sun and Vaiśvānara (fire)
• सूर्यवैश्वानरद्युतिम्: कर्म (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सूर्य-वैश्वानर-द्युति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः; द्युति = कान्तिः (splendour)

Speaker

Narrator (descriptive frame)

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}

Vrata Mahatmya

Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}

Cosmic Boar Symbolism

Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"The portrait of a fulfilled, steady, radiant figure functions as an archetype of ‘yajña-heat’ and inner sovereignty: outward duties completed, inner fire (vaiśvānara) shining—an implicit bridge between cosmic radiance (sūrya) and embodied spiritual digestion/illumination.","yajna_varaha_imagery":"Explicit imagery is sūrya + vaiśvānara-dyuti (sun + inner fire). In Yajña-Varāha readings, such radiance often signals the deity as the sacrificial principle; here it is a generalized ‘tejas’ marker rather than boar-limb correspondences.","vedantic_connection":"Echoes the jīvanmukta/sthita-prajña ideal: ekāgratā, sthira-citta, nivṛtta-kārya, mudita—inner completeness where the ‘fire of awareness’ illumines experience without agitation."}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"yogic-psychological","core_concept":"Ekāgratā and sthira-citta arise when actions are rightly completed and the mind rests in fulfilled clarity; true radiance is both solar (outer) and vaiśvānara (inner).","practical_application":"Before study/recitation: settle posture, complete pending duties, cultivate one-pointed attention; contemplate ‘inner fire’ (vaiśvānara) as steady awareness rather than agitation."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Philosophical Psychology","Cosmology","Pedagogical Framing"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: śānta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: cosmic seat / सभा

Cross References

Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa didactic sections where composure and tejas qualify a speaker/ṛṣi (general pattern)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene, radiant figure seated comfortably in meditation, gaze fulfilled, aura like sunlight blended with a warm inner flame; the environment feels quiet and complete.","item_prompts":["stable seated posture","soft sun-like halo","subtle flame motif at heart/navel (vaiśvānara)","calm facial expression","minimal movement","completed-task symbolism (closed scrolls/ritual items set aside)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: frontal seated figure with bold halo; warm ochres and reds for vaiśvānara glow; stylized flame pattern near torso; composed eyes and symmetrical posture.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: thick gold halo and ornaments; sun-disc behind head; embossed flame motif; rich textile patterns; serene face with downcast, focused eyes.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: gentle chiaroscuro; refined halo; delicate flame glow; understated ornamentation; emphasis on meditative calm.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate, quiet interior/celestial terrace; pale sunlit wash; small flame cue; lyrical stillness with minimal props."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative and luminous","suggested_raga":"Yaman (or) Bihag","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"soft, steady, inward"}

Tags

• Purāṇic Literature
• Sanskrit Poetics
• Meditative Disposition
• Classical Theology (neutral)

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It presents an idealized teacherly composure—focus, steadiness, and completion of duties—common in Purāṇic pedagogy to legitimize the forthcoming instruction.

Which geographic location is identified?

No specific site is named here; the verse continues the cosmic setting introduced with Meru.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

It implicitly valorizes mental steadiness and completion of responsibilities as prerequisites for transmitting and receiving knowledge.