Varaha Purana 71.32 — Adhyaya 71, Shloka 32
Vision of the Trimūrti in Rudra, the Gautama Curse, the Manifestation of the Godāvarī, and the Niḥśvāsa-saṃhitā Account
शतमेकं तु वर्षाणामहमाराधितोऽभवम् । तुष्टेन च मया प्रोक्तो वरं वरय सुव्रत ॥ ७१.३२ ॥
śatam ekaṃ tu varṣāṇām aham ārādhito 'bhavam | tuṣṭena ca mayā prokto varaṃ varaya suvrata || 71.32 ||
پورے سو برس تک اس نے میری آرادھنا کی۔ پھر میں خوش ہو کر بولا—‘اے نیک ورت والے، کوئی ور مانگ لو۔’
Varāha (default speaker per dialogue framework; explicit speaker not stated in excerpt)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","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":"Bhakti-tapas reciprocity","core_concept":"Sustained observance (suvrata) and devotion culminate in divine grace; the boon is framed as a response to inner steadiness.","practical_application":"Cultivate consistency over time; let practice mature until it naturally yields clarity about what to ask (boon aligned with dharma)."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Narrative Motif","Dialogue Literature"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tapas-āśrama / mountain setting
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 71.71.33 (the boon requested: Gaṅgā)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The deity, pleased after a century of worship, addresses the ascetic with benevolent authority: ‘Choose a boon.’","item_prompts":["divine figure with calm radiance","sage in añjali","subtle aura indicating satisfaction (tuṣṭa)","simple mountain hermitage backdrop"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: frontal divine figure with luminous halo, sage in añjali, strong reds/ochres, clear devotional eye-lines.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: boon-granting deity with gold-leaf halo and ornaments, sage kneeling, ornate arch framing the scene.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant facial expressions, soft glow around deity, detailed but restrained hermitage elements.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate darśana scene in a mountain grove, delicate colors, emphasis on gesture and gaze."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"Reverent, wonder-tinged","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"warm, granting"}
FAQs
It exemplifies a common Purāṇic narrative pattern: extended devotional practice (ārādhana) culminating in a boon-offer, reflecting how didactic instruction is framed through dialogue and exemplary conduct.
No specific place-name appears in this verse; it is a generic narrative moment rather than a site-specific (tīrtha/geography) reference.
The verse foregrounds disciplined observance over time (implied by “a hundred years” and the address “suvrata”), presenting perseverance and ethical restraint as prerequisites for receiving a requested benefit.
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