Varaha Purana 99.19: Adhyaya 99, Shloka 19
The Greatness and Rite of the Sesame-Cow (Tiladhenu) Gift
स्वप्नान्दृष्ट्वा गुरोरग्रे श्रावयेत विचक्षणः ॥ ततः शुभाशुभे तत्र लक्षयेत्परमो गुरुः ॥
svapnān dṛṣṭvā guror agre śrāvayet vicakṣaṇaḥ || tataḥ śubhāśubhe tatra lakṣayet paramo guruḥ ||
เมื่อเห็นความฝันแล้ว ผู้รอบรู้พึงกราบทูลเล่าให้พระคุรุฟังต่อหน้า จากนั้น พระคุรุผู้ประเสริฐย่อมพิจารณากำหนดนิมิตว่าเป็นมงคลหรืออัปมงคล
Varāha (default per dialogue framework)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"curious, seeking guidance through dharmic procedure","key_question":"How should dreams be properly reported and judged for auspiciousness/inauspiciousness within a guru-guided ritual framework?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"prayaschitta","instruction_summary":"Report dreams to the guru; the guru alone should determine their शुभ/अशुभ indications according to signs and rule.","karmic_consequence":"Following guru-guided discernment prevents misreading omens and averts improper acts based on fear/hope; ignoring it leads to delusion-driven rites and potential ritual fault (doṣa)."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"epistemology (pramāṇa) and discipline","core_concept":"Private experience (svapna) becomes meaningful only when tested by śāstra and guru-viveka; authority and method restrain superstition.","practical_application":"Keep a dream record, report without embellishment, accept the guru’s determination, and act only within prescribed rites."}
Subject Matter: ["Ritual Observances","Oneiromancy (Dream Interpretation)","Teacher-Disciple Tradition"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: ritual/teaching space
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 99.22-99.25 (ritual procedure under guru)
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"didactic, contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"clear, authoritative, reassuring"}
FAQs
It documents a learned, mediated approach to omens: dreams are not self-interpreted but assessed through an authoritative teacher.
None; the verse concerns interpretive procedure rather than place.
It promotes prudence and humility: seek informed guidance rather than acting on private interpretations.
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