Varaha Purana 71.36 — Adhyaya 71, Shloka 36
Vision of the Trimūrti in Rudra, the Gautama Curse, the Manifestation of the Godāvarī, and the Niḥśvāsa-saṃhitā Account
तं दृष्ट्वा महदाश्चर्यं तत्र सप्तर्षयोऽमलाः । आजग्मुः खे विमानस्थाः साधुः साध्विति वादिनः ॥ ७१.३६ ॥
taṁ dṛṣṭvā mahadāścaryaṁ tatra saptarṣayo 'malāḥ | ājagmuḥ khe vimānasthāḥ sādhuḥ sādhv iti vādinaḥ || 71.36 ||
ครั้นเห็นอัศจรรย์อันยิ่งใหญ่นั้น เหล่าฤๅษีทั้งเจ็ดผู้บริสุทธิ์ก็มา ณ ที่นั้น ประทับอยู่บนวิมานในท้องฟ้า พลางกล่าวว่า “สาธุ สาธุ”
Varāha (default narrative voice per dialogue framework; speaker not explicit in fragment)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false}
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":"epistemic_validation_in_purana","core_concept":"Extraordinary sacred events are ‘certified’ by ṛṣi-tradition; praise (‘sādhu’) functions as moral and ritual endorsement.","practical_application":"Seek guidance/confirmation from learned, disciplined authorities before declaring a practice/site as dharmic; value sādhus’ approbation over spectacle."}
Subject Matter: ["Sacred Geography","Pilgrimage Culture","Wonder-Motif (Āścarya) in Purāṇic Narrative","Sage Traditions"]
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tīrtha scene / celestial visitation
Related Themes: 71.71.37 (their praise addressed to Gautama)
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"exultant wonder with reverence","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium-fast","voice_tone":"bright, ringing on ‘mahadāścaryam’ and emphatic repetition on ‘sādhuḥ sādhuḥ’"}
FAQs
It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative technique where authoritative figures (the Saptarṣis) validate an extraordinary event, reinforcing the text’s cultural memory and sacred-historical framing.
No explicit place-name appears in this verse alone; it points to a location described in the surrounding Adhyāya 71 context (often treated as part of a sacred-geography narrative such as a māhātmya section).
Rather than a direct injunction, the verse conveys a philosophical instruction through approbation: exemplary action (implied by the preceding ‘great marvel’) is publicly affirmed by wise witnesses, modeling cultural ideals of commendable conduct.
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