Varaha Purana 137.29 — Adhyaya 137, Shloka 29
The Tale of the Vulture and the She-Jackal: The Māhātmya of the Saukarava Sacred Field
यत्र स्नातस्य यत्पुण्यं गतस्य च मृतस्य च ॥ यत्र यानि च तीर्थानि मम संस्थानसंस्थिताः ॥
yatra snātasya yat puṇyaṃ gatasya ca mṛtasya ca || yatra yāni ca tīrthāni mama saṃsthāna-saṃsthitāḥ ||
جہاں غسل کرنے والے کو، وہاں جانے والے کو، اور وہاں مرنے والے کو بھی ایسا ہی پُنّیہ حاصل ہوتا ہے؛ اور جہاں میرے اپنے دائرۂ اقتدار میں قائم تیرتھ (مقدّس گھاٹ) موجود ہیں—
Varāha (default—speaker not explicit in the fragment)
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":"observer","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"None","karmic_consequence":"None"}
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":"nīti (soft power)","core_concept":"Mādhurya (gentle speech) as a royal instrument—persuasion and alliance-building through courteous words.","practical_application":"Practice satya with priya-vākya (truth spoken pleasantly) in governance and relationships."}
Subject Matter: ["Sacred Geography","Ritual Merit","Afterlife Cosmology","Heritage Sites"]
Primary Rasa: śṛṅgāra
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Type: royal court / inter-regional polity setting
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa: narrative thread of Kaliṅga ruler and Kāñcī princess continues beyond this verse.
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A lotus-eyed king of Kaliṅga in a court setting addressing the Kāñcī princess with gentle, sweet words; attendants and royal decor frame the scene.","item_prompts":["king with ‘padma-patrākṣa’ eyes emphasized","princess with South Indian royal ornaments","court pillars, throne, parasol (chatra)","attendants with fly-whisks (cāmara)","scroll/gesture of speech"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: frontal royal figures, ornate jewelry, expressive eyes; warm reds/ochres; the king’s speaking gesture highlighted; palace backdrop stylized.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central enthroned king with gold-leaf ornaments; princess in rich sari; heavy gilded arch; speech moment captured with poised hand mudrā.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant court interior, refined facial expressions; emphasis on textiles and jewelry; gentle romantic-diplomatic mood.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate court vignette with delicate architecture; lyrical expressions; soft palette; emphasis on eye-epithet and tender dialogue."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"courtly, gentle narrative","suggested_raga":"Khamaj","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"smooth, slightly intimate, storytelling"}
FAQs
It uses a standard triad (bathing/going/dying) to articulate how Purāṇic texts assign layered value to pilgrimage actions and life-cycle events at specific sites.
The verse is deictic (“where…”), pointing to the discussed kṣetra (Saukarava in context) and its tīrthas within a bounded sacred domain.
It emphasizes intentional engagement with place—movement, ritual practice, and life events are framed as ethically consequential within a cultural geography.
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