Varaha Purana 49.18 — Adhyaya 49, Shloka 18
The Padmanābha Dvādaśī Observance, with the Eulogy of Lamp-Offering Merit
एवमुक्ते ततो राजा कृताञ्जलिरभाषत । न जानीमो वयं ब्रह्मन् प्रश्नमेतत् त्वयेरितम् । कथयस्व महाभाग यद्यनुग्रहकृद् भवान् ॥ ४९.१८ ॥
evam ukte tato rājā kṛtāñjalir abhāṣata | na jānīmo vayaṃ brahman praśnam etat tvayeritam | kathayasva mahābhāga yady anugrahakṛd bhavān || 49.18 ||
جب یہ کہا گیا تو بادشاہ نے ہاتھ جوڑ کر کہا: "اے برہمن، ہم آپ کے پوچھے گئے اس سوال کو نہیں سمجھتے۔ اے خوش قسمت، اگر آپ مہربانی کرنا چاہتے ہیں تو اس کی وضاحت کریں۔"
Rājā (King; interlocutor—exact identity not specified in excerpt)
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":"questioner","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"The king admits he cannot grasp the brahmin’s intended question/point and requests a clear explanation out of compassion (anugraha)."}
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":"hermeneutics (śāstra-vyākhyāna)","core_concept":"Right understanding begins with humility, admission of ignorance, and requesting clarification from a competent teacher.","practical_application":"In dharma/śāstra study, ask for definitions and intended scope (tātparya) before judging or acting."}
Subject Matter: ["Hermeneutics","Dialogue","Ethics"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: royal court / dialogue setting (unspecified)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 49.49.19-22 (Agastya’s explanatory narrative and ritual prescription that follows)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A king in a courtly setting folds his hands in añjali, respectfully requesting a brahmin-sage to explain a difficult point.","item_prompts":["king with crown and royal garments","añjali-mudrā","seated sage with kamaṇḍalu and staff","attendants in the background","palm-leaf manuscript or scroll as a cue for hermeneutics"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: frontal king in añjali before a serene rishi; rich reds/ochres, bold outlines, minimal depth; manuscript and kamaṇḍalu emphasized.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: gold-leaf halo for the sage, ornate court pillars, jewel-toned king in añjali; embossed ornaments and manuscript detail.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: delicate linework, soft shading; intimate dialogue moment with calm facial expressions; subtle palace interior.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: lyrical court scene with stylized architecture; expressive faces; the king’s humility foregrounded against a simple landscape backdrop."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"inquiring, respectful","suggested_raga":"Śrī (or Yaman for a clear didactic tone)","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"gentle, deferential, with a slight upward inflection on the request for explanation"}
FAQs
It preserves a common Purāṇic pedagogical pattern: a royal listener requests clarification from a learned speaker, reflecting the transmission of knowledge through formal dialogue and respectful inquiry.
No geographic location is specified in this verse; it functions as a conversational transition requesting explanation.
The verse models epistemic humility and respectful learning: acknowledging uncertainty and requesting clarification through courteous address and gesture (kṛtāñjali).
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