Varaha Purana 214.41: Adhyaya 214, Shloka 41
The Glory of Gokarṇa: Description of Nandikeśvara’s Boon and the Assembly of Deities on Mount Muñjavat
पुलस्त्योऽत्रिर्मरीचिश्च वसिष्ठो भृगुरेव च ॥ कश्यपः पुलहश्चापि विश्वामित्रोऽथ गौतमः ॥
pulastyo 'trir marīciś ca vasiṣṭho bhṛgur eva ca || kaśyapaḥ pulahaś cāpi viśvāmitro 'tha gautamaḥ ||
ปุลัสตยะ อตริ มรีจิ วสิษฐะ และภฤคุ อีกทั้งกัศยปะและปุลหะ แล้ววิศวามิตรและโคตมะก็ได้มาชุมนุมพร้อมกัน
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":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"The arrival of primordial ṛṣis frames the event as Veda-rooted: cosmic order is stabilized by seers who ‘see’ dharma; Varāha’s world-restoration is mirrored by ṛṣi-preservation of śruti/smṛti.","yajna_varaha_imagery":"Ṛṣis as ‘hotṛ’-like witnesses; their presence implies yajña-space: mantra, lineage, and tapas as supports of the raised Earth.","vedantic_connection":"Ṛṣi as jñāna-pravartaka: knowledge transmission (paramparā) is a mode of sustaining the world; aligns with Vedāntic emphasis on śāstra-pramāṇa."}
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Subject Matter: ["Cultural Heritage","Lineages (Ṛṣi Traditions)","Mythic Assemblies"]
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: sacred convocation site
Related Themes: Same adhyaya’s continuing ṛṣi list (next verse) completing the sabhā catalogue
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"solemn-litany","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"deep, measured, with respectful weight on each ṛṣi name"}
FAQs
It records a recognized set of ṛṣi names central to Purāṇic genealogical and intellectual memory, supporting studies of lineage-formation and textual authority.
No new location is introduced; the verse continues the assembly at the mountain setting established earlier.
By foregrounding sages, the passage implicitly values learning, restraint, and continuity of knowledge traditions as cultural ideals.
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