Varaha Purana 214.37: Adhyaya 214, Shloka 37
The Glory of Gokarṇa: Description of Nandikeśvara’s Boon and the Assembly of Deities on Mount Muñjavat
हाहाहूहूस्तथा चान्ये सर्वे गन्धर्वसत्तमाः ॥ वैहायसैर्यानवरैर्विविधैर्वासवाज्ञया ॥
hāhāhūhūs tathā cānye sarve gandharvasattamāḥ || vaihāyasair yānavarair vividhair vāsavājñayā ||
ฮาฮาและฮูฮู พร้อมทั้งคันธรรพผู้ประเสริฐอื่น ๆ ทั้งปวง ได้มาด้วยพาหนะเวหาหลายชนิดอันยอดเยี่ยม ตามพระบัญชาของวาสวะ (พระอินทร์)
Varāha (default speaker framework)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
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Subject Matter: ["Mythic Assemblies","Cultural Heritage"]
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_corridor
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 214.38 (Nārada/Tumburu and Gandharvas)
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"ceremonial, processional","suggested_raga":"Kedar","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"measured, resonant"}
FAQs
It preserves named figures from Gandharva lore and shows how Purāṇic texts organize mythic communities under royal/administrative imagery (Indra’s command).
No explicit terrestrial location is named; the verse emphasizes sky-travel (vaihāyasa) toward the already established mountain setting.
Indirectly, it highlights coordination and duty within a community—arrival ‘by command’ reflects ideals of organized responsibility.
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