Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 30
Sukalā’s Account: Ikṣvāku and Sudevā; the Boar’s Resolve and the Dharma of Battle
पुत्रान्पौत्रांस्तु वाराहि कन्यां कुटुंबबालकम् । गिरिं गच्छ गृहीत्वा तु मम मोहमिमं त्यज
putrānpautrāṃstu vārāhi kanyāṃ kuṭuṃbabālakam | giriṃ gaccha gṛhītvā tu mama mohamimaṃ tyaja
اے واراہی! اپنے بیٹوں اور پوتوں، اپنی بیٹی اور گھرانے کے بچوں کو ساتھ لے کر پہاڑ کی طرف جا، اور میرے اس فریبِ دل کو چھوڑ دے۔
Unspecified (context-dependent; the verse addresses Vārāhī directly)
Concept: Attachment (moha) must be relinquished even toward family when the moment of spiritual truth arrives; compassion expresses itself by protecting dependents while freeing oneself for dharma.
Application: When making a major ethical/spiritual decision, care for dependents responsibly, then act without clinging; distinguish love from moha by choosing what leads to long-term welfare and integrity.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: mountain
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A poignant domestic scene: a sow-mother (Vārāhī) with piglets and family members is gently urged toward a mountain path, while the speaker—still burdened by moha—turns away with tearful resolve. The mountain looms as a sanctuary, and the air carries the sense that a divine visitor is near, demanding a clean break from attachment.","primary_figures":["Speaker (penitent being)","Vārāhī (sow-mother)","Piglets/offspring and household young"],"setting":"Edge of a village/forest clearing leading to a mountain trail; simple hut behind, rocky ascent ahead","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["earth brown","leaf green","stone gray","warm ochre","soft sky blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: narrative tableau with the speaker gesturing toward a stylized mountain; Vārāhī with piglets rendered with dignity; gold leaf used on the mountain outline and a faint divine aura in the background; rich reds/greens in borders, traditional iconographic symmetry despite rustic subject.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: tender family grouping, delicate expressions; winding mountain path with small trees; the speaker’s face shows compassion and resolve; cool natural palette with lyrical landscape and fine detailing of animals.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, simplified forms; Vārāhī and piglets in rhythmic arrangement; mountain as layered bands; the speaker’s large eyes convey moha-tyāga; natural pigments with strong ochre and green.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: pastoral border with vines and lotus; central scene of guiding the family toward a hill; peacocks and floral motifs frame the moral narrative; deep blues and gold accents subtly hint at Hari’s presence beyond the domestic scene."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["forest birds","footsteps on gravel","soft bell","gentle wind"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पुत्रान्पौत्रान् = पुत्रान् + पौत्रान्; कुटुंबबालकम् = कुटुंब + बालकम् (समास); गृहीत्वा = √ग्रह् + क्त्वा; मोहमिमं = मोहम् + इमम्
FAQs
Vārāhī is a divine feminine figure associated with the boar (Varāha) form; here she is directly addressed and instructed, indicating a narrative scene involving her agency and movement.
The verse highlights the danger of moha—attachment or भ्रम (delusive fixation)—and urges a decisive turning away from it, implying clarity of judgment and disciplined detachment.
The mountain (giri) functions as a setting for withdrawal, protection, or transition in Purāṇic narratives; the instruction suggests relocating dependents while also emphasizing an inner renunciation of delusion.