Varaha Purana 38.25 — Adhyaya 38, Shloka 25
The Hunter’s Austerity and the Gaining of Durvāsas’ Favor
एवं विधस्य मे देवि दयां कुरु सरिद्वरे । ऋषेः क्षालार्थसलिलं समीपं कुरु माचिरम् ॥ ३८.२५ ॥
evaṁ vidhasya me devi dayāṁ kuru saridvare | ṛṣeḥ kṣālāthasalilaṁ samīpaṁ kuru mā ciram || 38.25 ||
O Diyosa, pinakamainam sa mga ilog, mahabag ka sa tulad ko. Ilapit—nang walang pagkaantala—ang tubig na gagamitin ng rishi sa paglilinis.
Varāha (default dialogue framework)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"Varāha petitions a river-goddess to draw her waters near for a sage’s cleansing, implying compassionate stewardship of Earth’s sacred waters."}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"Implicit request: that the river show dayā (compassion) by making purificatory water immediately accessible for ṛṣi-śauca."}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"Devikā river (treated as a sacred river-goddess; Mathurā linkage not explicit in this fragment)","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"Śauca for a sage is facilitated by timely access to clean river-water; compassion toward ritual needs is praised.","karmic_consequence":"Facilitating śauca and ṛṣi-sevā supports puṇya and removes impediments to dharma; neglect implies adharma through obstruction of sacred duty."}
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":"dharma-ethics","core_concept":"Compassionate ecology: sacred waters are to be approached as divine agents serving dharma.","practical_application":"Ensure clean water access for ritual purity and for serving guests/ascetics; treat rivers with reverence and responsibility."}
Subject Matter: ["Geography","Heritage Sites","Ethics"]
Primary Rasa: karuṇa
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Type: river
Related Themes: 38.38.26-28 (Devikā’s response; Durvāsā’s purification and satisfaction)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Varāha (as divine speaker) entreats the river-goddess Devikā to bring her purifying waters close for a sage’s cleansing.","item_prompts":["river personified as a goddess","gesture of supplication/request","nearby sage’s cleansing setting","flowing water drawn toward the scene","forest/āśrama ambience"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: divine Varāha addressing a luminous river-devī emerging from stylized waves, with an āśrama grove and ritual vessels for śauca.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: gold-backed river-devī with ornate jewelry rising from water, Varāha in regal stance requesting, ritual lota and pātra highlighted.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: delicate linework showing Varāha’s calm request, river-devī poised to redirect her stream, serene āśrama background.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: hillside river bend with Devikā as a graceful woman in flowing garments, Varāha gesturing toward the sage’s cleansing spot."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"supplicatory and reverent","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"soft, compassionate, prayer-like"}
FAQs
It reflects a Purāṇic motif in which rivers are addressed as personified agents within sacred geography, highlighting water’s cultural role in purification practices and tīrtha landscapes.
No specific river-name is given in this verse; it uses the honorific saritvare (“best of rivers”), which functions as a generic address rather than a uniquely identifiable toponym in the provided excerpt.
The verse foregrounds compassion (dayā) and timely assistance, presenting water access for cleansing as a valued, socially and culturally meaningful act.
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