Varaha Purana 216.8 — Adhyaya 216, Shloka 8
The Sacred Account of Gokarṇa, Śṛṅgeśvara, and Related Tīrthas
मार्गेण तच्छरीरेण निर्ययौ भगवान्विभुः ॥ शैशिरस्य गिरेः पादं प्रपेदे स्वयमात्मनः ॥
mārgeṇa taccharīreṇa niryayau bhagavān vibhuḥ || śaiśirasya gireḥ pādaṁ prapede svayam ātmanaḥ ||
พระผู้แผ่ซ่านทั่วสรรพสิ่งเสด็จออกไปตามทางนั้น ด้วยกายเดียวกันนั้นเอง และด้วยพระองค์เองทรงถึงเชิงเขาไศศิระ
Brahmā
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"Śaiśira-giri (mountain)"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"The ‘all-pervading Lord’ moving ‘along the path’ in ‘that very body’ frames pilgrimage geography as a theophany-in-motion: the divine traverses and thereby sanctifies routes, making mārga itself a sacred medium.","yajna_varaha_imagery":"Mārga (path) as yajña-mārga; the Lord’s body as the moving sacrifice that ‘reaches the foot’ (pāda) of the mountain like approaching an altar-base.","vedantic_connection":"Pervasion (vibhutva) plus embodied movement suggests līlā within māyā: the transcendent remains all-pervading while appearing to travel, legitimizing tīrtha-yātrā as participation in divine līlā."}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"pilgrimage theology","core_concept":"A path becomes sacred through divine traversal and remembrance; movement can be a mode of worship.","practical_application":"Treat yātrā as sādhana: mindful walking, restraint, and recollection of the Lord’s presence in the route itself."}
Subject Matter: ["Geography","Mythic Narrative","Heritage Sites"]
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Type: mountain/approach route
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 216 (travel narrative leading into forest/peak descriptions)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The Lord, described as all-pervading, proceeds along a defined route in a particular assumed body and arrives at the base of the Śaiśira mountain.","item_prompts":["winding path (mārga)","majestic mountain base (giri-pāda)","traveler-form of the Lord (non-specific) with aura","waymarkers/trees indicating a sacred route"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: a sinuous ochre path through stylized greenery leading to a towering blue-green mountain; the Lord as a radiant traveler-form with ornate halo; rhythmic composition emphasizing procession.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: mountain rendered with gold highlights; the Lord’s figure with heavy gold-leaf jewelry and halo; path as a decorative band guiding the eye to the mountain foot.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: soft gradients for the mountain; elegant figure posture suggesting purposeful movement; fine detailing of flora along the route.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: crisp mountain contours and atmospheric distance; small divine traveler with bright halo on a narrow path; delicate trees and rocks framing the ascent approach."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative and reverent","suggested_raga":"Śuddha Sāveri","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, steady, story-telling"}
FAQs
It encodes movement across named terrain, a feature often used by Purāṇas to connect multiple sites into a coherent sacred map.
A mountain named Śaiśira is mentioned; its precise modern identification is uncertain without additional contextual markers, but it functions as a locative anchor in the narrative.
The verse models purposeful travel and arrival—movement is presented as directed and meaningful rather than exploitative of the landscape.
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