Varaha Purana 214.72: Adhyaya 214, Shloka 72
The Glory of Gokarṇa: Description of Nandikeśvara’s Boon and the Assembly of Deities on Mount Muñjavat
सर्वत्र चाप्रतिहता गतिश्चास्तु तवानघ ॥ भवनदेवैस्तु वा न स्यादत ऊर्ध्वं द्विजोत्तम ॥
sarvatra cāpratihatā gatiś cāstu tavānagha || bhavāndevais tu vā na syād ata ūrdhvaṃ dvijottama ||
โอ้ผู้ปราศจากมลทิน ขอให้การไปมาของท่านไม่ถูกขัดขวางในทุกแห่งหน โอ้ทวิชผู้ประเสริฐ นับแต่นี้ไปแม้เหล่าเทพก็อย่าได้เป็นปฏิปักษ์แก่ท่าน
Tridaśas (Devas), collective benediction (speaker not individually named in this pāda-fragment)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"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}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ethics of authority and protection","core_concept":"Moral blamelessness (anagha) plus divine sanction yields unobstructed agency; even higher powers do not oppose one aligned with dharma and īśvara-prasāda.","practical_application":"Pursue aims through integrity and devotion; when facing obstacles, strengthen dhārmic alignment rather than coercion."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Authority and Protection","Divine-Human Relations"]
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: cosmic/ethical space (unrestricted passage)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 214.78 (preceding blessing invoking Paśupati’s pleasure)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Devas extend a protective aura around a dvijottama sage, with the four directions opening like gates; symbolic barriers dissolve, indicating ‘apratihatā gatiḥ’.","item_prompts":["sage stepping forward with staff/kamaṇḍalu","devas forming a protective semicircle","four directional gateways opening","light-path motif ahead","dissolving chains/knots as obstacle-symbols","subtle celestial chariot/sky-road (optional)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: strong directional composition—central sage moving forward; devas behind in blessing; stylized directional guardians faintly indicated; obstacles shown as fading dark forms at the edges.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf ‘path of light’ ahead; devas with embossed halos; symbolic gates in four directions; central sage highlighted with gilded outline.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant forward-motion posture; soft luminous corridor; devas’ gestures calm; obstacles rendered as faint shadows dissipating.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: poetic road through open landscape; devas as airy figures; emphasis on journey and protection; minimal symbolism, strong narrative clarity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"protective-solemn","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"firm, assuring, with weight on ‘apratihatā’ and ‘na syāt’ (negation of opposition)."}
FAQs
It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative convention: divine beings confer protection and social legitimacy on a figure deemed worthy, indicating negotiated authority between celestial and human/ascetic agents.
No explicit location is named in this verse; the geographic setting appears later in the passage (Mauñjavata mountain).
The verse foregrounds non-obstruction and sanctioned freedom of movement—an ethical ideal of protecting the righteous from interference.
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