Varaha Purana 24.14: Adhyaya 24, Shloka 14
The Birth of the Nāgas, Brahmā’s Curse, and the Pañcamī Observance
त्वया सृष्टिः कृता देव नीयते सा भुजङ्गमैः । एतज्ज्ञात्वा तु दुर्वृत्तं तत्कुरुष्व महामते ॥ २४.१४ ॥
tvayā sṛṣṭiḥ kṛtā deva nīyate sā bhujaṅgamaiḥ | etaj jñātvā tu durvṛttaṃ tat kuruṣva mahāmate || 24.14 ||
ข้าแต่เทวะ สรรพสิ่งที่พระองค์ทรงสร้างกำลังถูกเหล่าภุชังคะพาไป เมื่อทรงทราบดังนี้แล้ว ข้าแต่มหามติ โปรดทรงกระทำการเพื่อแก้ไขความประพฤติอันชั่วนั้น
Pṛthivī (defaulted based on primary dialogue framework)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"earth_interaction":"Bhu Devi (Pṛthivī) addresses the Deva, urging corrective action to restore order in creation."}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"questioner","bhu_devi_state":"burdened","key_question":"Since your creation is being overrun/borne along by serpent-beings, how will you rectify this disorder and restrain their misconduct?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"rajaniti","instruction_summary":"A ruler/creator must intervene to correct durvṛtta (misconduct) that destabilizes the realm/creation.","karmic_consequence":"Rectification preserves prajā and dharma; neglect enables adharma to spread, leading to भय (fear) and क्षय (decline) of beings."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"Earth’s appeal to the Lord to 'set right' disorder anticipates Varāha’s role as restorer of bhū-sthiti: the cosmic stabilizer who lifts, supports, and re-orders the world when chthonic forces dominate.","yajna_varaha_imagery":"Boar as stabilizing yajña-force: the one who re-establishes the 'carrying' (dhāraṇa) of creation properly, replacing nāga-driven disorder with dharma-driven support.","vedantic_connection":"Īśvara’s līlā includes saṃsthāpanā (re-establishment) of dharma; the world-order is upheld by divine governance when prakṛtic/tāmasic forces surge."}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"dharma and theodicy","core_concept":"When adharma distorts the functioning of creation, divine intelligence must actively restore balance; moral disorder is a cosmological problem.","practical_application":"In leadership and personal life, do not normalize 'durvṛtta'; intervene early to protect the vulnerable and preserve systemic order."}
Subject Matter: ["Cosmology","Ethics"]
Primary Rasa: karuṇa
Secondary Rasa: vīra
Type: cosmic dialogue-space
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa: Bhū-devī’s recurring petitions and the Lord’s corrective responses
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Mother Earth personified (Bhū-devī) speaking earnestly to the Lord, pointing toward serpentine beings encircling or dragging creation; the Lord poised to act.","item_prompts":["Bhū-devī with earth-toned garments and lotus","Lord as majestic protector (not necessarily boar-form here)","serpent-beings (nāga/uraga) around the world-disc","gesture of appeal (añjali or pointing)","sense of cosmic imbalance"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Bhū-devī in green/ochre, expressive eyes, nāga coils around a globe motif, the Lord calm yet ready to intervene.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: Bhū-devī with gold ornaments, globe motif, nāga hoods as decorative arcs, the Lord’s protective stance highlighted with gold-leaf aura.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined dialogue scene, subtle nāga presence, emphasis on compassionate yet authoritative divine response-to-be.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: tender conversational tableau, Bhū-devī seated on lotus, serpents stylized as dark ribbons around a small world, the Lord attentive."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"pleading-ethical","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"earnest, compassionate, urging action"}
FAQs
It reflects a common Purāṇic cosmological motif in which the world-order is upheld or transported by nāga/serpentine beings, illustrating how cosmology and moral governance are linked in Purāṇic narrative discourse.
No explicit geographic toponym appears in this verse; it is framed in cosmological rather than site-specific (tīrtha/geography) terms.
The verse urges corrective action against durvṛtta—disorderly or unethical conduct—presenting moral rectification as part of maintaining cosmic and social order.
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