Varaha Purana 51.26 — Adhyaya 51, Shloka 26

Recollection of the Dharaṇī-vrata and the Agastya–Bhadrāśva Dialogue on Liberation

Devanagari script

यदि नाम कृताः सर्वे वयं देव पराजिताः । एवमेव शरीरेषु लीनास्तिष्ठाम पार्थिव ॥ ५१.२६ ॥

Transliteration

yadi nāma kṛtāḥ sarve vayaṃ deva parājitāḥ | evam eva śarīreṣu līnāstiṣṭhāma pārthiva || 51.26 ||

Translation

اے دیو! اگر ہم سب مغلوب بھی کر دیے گئے ہوں تو بھی یہی سہی؛ اے پارتھِو (بادشاہ)، ہم اسی طرح جسموں میں لَین ہو کر ٹھہرے رہیں گے۔

Word by Word

• yadi: if

• nāma: indeed/forsooth

• kṛtāḥ: made/placed (here: brought to a condition)

• sarve: all

• vayam: we

• deva: O god

• parājitāḥ: defeated/subdued

• evam eva: just so/in that very way

• śarīreṣu: in bodies

• līnāḥ: merged/dissolved

• tiṣṭhāma: we remain/stand

• pārthiva: O king/earthly ruler

Speaker

Pṛthivī (default dialogic framework; speaker not explicit in excerpt)

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"observer","bhu_devi_state":"resigned yet steadfast; accepting subjugation and embodiment","key_question":"If we are subdued, shall we remain latent/merged within bodies—what is the ontological status of beings under defeat and embodiment?"}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"None","karmic_consequence":"None"}

Vrata Mahatmya

Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}

Cosmic Boar Symbolism

Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"The verse gestures to pralaya/latency: beings can become 'līna' (merged) in embodiment, echoing the cosmic absorption where the Lord contains worlds within Himself; embodiment becomes a microcosmic 'container' for latent forces.","yajna_varaha_imagery":"Implicit containment motif: as Yajña-Varāha bears the worlds, so bodies bear merged principles/defeated powers remaining dormant within.","vedantic_connection":"Sāṅkhya-Vedānta resonance: laya (dissolution) into subtle causes; jīvas and tattvas persist in seed-form (bīja-bhāva) until re-manifestation."}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ontology of embodiment and dissolution","core_concept":"Defeat or suppression does not equal annihilation; forces can remain latent within embodied existence, awaiting conditions for expression.","practical_application":"Cultivate vigilance: unresolved tendencies may lie dormant; use discipline and discernment to prevent latent impulses from reasserting."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Cosmology","Ontology of embodiment","Dialogue literature"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: śānta

Secondary Rasa: karuṇa

Geographic Context

Type: metaphysical discourse space

Cross References

Related Themes: Varaha Purana: cosmology passages on laya, pralaya, and re-emergence (context-dependent)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Personified Earth speaks with solemn composure, while subtle shadowy forms (defeated beings/forces) appear as faint silhouettes dissolving into human bodies, suggesting 'līna' absorption.","item_prompts":["Bhu Devi with earth-toned garments","subtle silhouettes entering/merging into bodies","a king listening (if staged as court dialogue)","mist-like dissolution effect"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Bhu Devi in dignified stance, stylized mist forms flowing into figures; symbolic rather than literal, strong outlines, warm palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central Bhu Devi with ornate frame; gold highlights on bodies; translucent inlay-like silhouettes indicating merger.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: gentle chiaroscuro to show 'merging' as soft gradients; restrained symbolism, elegant faces.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: poetic, airy composition with pale washes; faint spirit-forms dissolving into figures, contemplative mood."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"grave, contemplative","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"low, steady, reflective"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Dialogue
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Sanskrit Philology

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It exemplifies the Purāṇic dialogue style, using concise speech to frame metaphysical ideas (defeat, dissolution, and continued presence) within a narrative exchange.

Which geographic location is identified?

No specific geographic location is named in this verse fragment.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Rather than a direct moral injunction, the verse conveys a philosophical stance on endurance through dissolution—continuing to “remain” by becoming latent or merged within embodied forms.