Varaha Purana 213.79 — Adhyaya 213, Shloka 79
The Glory of Gokarṇeśvara: Nandin’s Austerities and Śiva’s Boons
चर्तुं समभिवाञ्छन्ति सदाभ्यासे वरार्थिनः ॥ वरदं यामभिज्ञाय गिरौ मौञ्जवति स्थितम् ॥
chartuṃ samabhivāñchanti sadābhyāse varārthinaḥ || varadaṃ yām abhijñāya girau mauñjavati sthitam ||
เขาทั้งหลายผู้ปรารถนาพร ย่อมใคร่จะฝึกปฏิบัติอยู่เนืองนิตย์; และครั้นรู้แล้วว่าผู้ประทานพรสถิตอยู่ ณ ภูเขานามว่าเมาญชวัต ก็หันเหเส้นทางมุ่งไปยังท่านนั้น
Umāpati (Śiva) (contextual continuation)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"Mauñjavat-giri"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"Bhakti/tapas as goal-directed pursuit","core_concept":"Persistent abhyāsa aimed at ‘vara’ (boon) tends toward transactional spirituality; knowing the ‘varada’ redirects effort toward the perceived source of grace.","practical_application":"Transform desire-driven discipline into reverent approach: keep steadiness (abhyāsa) while purifying intention through humility and right seeking."}
Subject Matter: ["Geography","Ethics","Heritage Sites"]
Primary Rasa: vīra
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: sacred mountain
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 213 (Mauñjavat episode; approach to the boon-giver)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A procession of ascetics and seekers, intent on boons, travel toward Mauñjavat mountain where the boon-giver resides, suggesting pilgrimage and focused practice.","item_prompts":["distant sacred mountain labeled Mauñjavat","pilgrims/ascetics walking with staffs","forest path","a luminous deity-seat on the mountain","gesture of seeking/añjali"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: sweeping mountain silhouette, rhythmic line of ascetics, deity as radiant presence atop, stylized foliage and clouds.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: mountain shrine with gold-leaf halo around the varada figure, richly ornamented attendants, embossed path elements.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined pilgrimage scene, soft shading, detailed vegetation, calm but determined faces.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: layered hills, winding path of seekers, small sanctum on peak, lyrical landscape emphasis."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"Purposeful and narrative","suggested_raga":"Śuddha Sāraṅg","pace":"medium-fast","voice_tone":"clear, forward-moving"}
FAQs
It links ascetic practice with named landscape features, demonstrating how Purāṇic texts embed religious activity within a mapped sacred geography.
Giri Mauñjavat (the mountain Mauñjavat) is explicitly named; its precise modern identification is debated in scholarship and varies across textual traditions.
The verse frames sustained discipline (sadābhyāsa) as a method of pursuit, while also noting instrumental motivations (vara-arthin), inviting reflection on intention behind practice.
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