Varaha Purana 37.13 — Adhyaya 37, Shloka 13
The Threefold Discipline (Mental, Physical, Verbal) and the Salvific Power of Hearing Nārāyaṇa’s Name
व्याध उवाच । हन्तुमिच्छुरहं ब्रह्मन् भवन्तं प्रागिहागतः । इदानीं दर्शनात् तुभ्यं सा मतिः क्वापि मे गता ॥ ३७.१३ ॥
vyādha uvāca | hantum icchur ahaṃ brahman bhavantaṃ prāk ihāgataḥ | idānīṃ darśanāt tubhyaṃ sā matiḥ kvāpi me gatā || 37.13 ||
นายพรานกล่าวว่า: “ข้าแต่พราหมณ์ ก่อนหน้านี้ข้ามาที่นี่ด้วยความคิดจะฆ่าท่าน แต่บัดนี้เมื่อได้เห็นท่านแล้ว ความตั้งใจนั้นของข้ากลับสูญหายไปเสียสิ้น”
Vyādha (Hunter)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"questioner","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"How did violent intent dissolve instantly upon darśana—what power in the brāhmaṇa’s presence (and Hari) transformed my mind?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"Confession of sinful intent and abandonment of हिंsā is a dharmic pivot; acknowledging wrong saṅkalpa is the doorway to prāyaścitta-like reform (though not named here).","karmic_consequence":"Admitting and relinquishing murderous intent reduces further pāpa accrual and enables purification; persisting in concealment and violence leads to heavy demerit and suffering."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ethics of intention (saṅkalpa) and grace","core_concept":"The mind’s resolve is not fixed; contact with sādhutā/darśana can dissolve tamasic impulses and awaken conscience.","practical_application":"When harmful impulses arise, seek elevating company/contexts; verbalize accountability and choose a new resolve immediately."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Dharma","Non-violence and restraint","Moral psychology"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: dialogue spot within tīrtha narrative
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 37.37.12 (weapon-drop and fear upon seeing Hari within)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The hunter speaks candidly to the brāhmaṇa: his face softened, hands possibly joined; the discarded bow lies aside, signaling renunciation of violence.","item_prompts":["hunter speaking with humility","brāhmaṇa listening calmly","bow and arrow set down","riverbank background, quiet atmosphere"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: expressive dialogue tableau; hunter’s posture turned from aggression to supplication; warm, devotional palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: formal two-figure composition; gold detailing on garments and aura motifs; bow placed prominently as symbol of abandoned violence.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: subtle emotional realism; gentle gestures, softened eyes; refined natural setting.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate conversational scene; delicate landscape and restrained color, emphasizing psychological transformation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"penitent, reflective","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"soft, sincere, confessional"}
FAQs
It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative device: a sudden ethical reversal prompted by encountering a revered figure, illustrating how moral transformation is framed within dialogue-driven storytelling.
No specific place-name is provided in this verse; it only uses the deictic “iha” (“here”), so a secure geographic identification cannot be made from this fragment alone.
The verse highlights restraint and the abandonment of harmful intent, presenting the psychological shift away from violence as an ethically significant turning point.
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