Varaha Purana 175.5 — Adhyaya 175, Shloka 5
The Sanctity of the Kṛṣṇagaṅgā Pilgrimage-Ford and the Account of the Brahmin Vasu’s Daughter
मुनयो वेदतत्त्वज्ञा ज्ञानिनः संहितव्रताः ॥ श्रौतस्मार्त्तपुराणेषु सन्देहो यस्य कस्यचित् ॥
munayo vedatattvajñā jñāninaḥ saṁhitavratāḥ || śrautasmārttapurāṇeṣu sandeho yasya kasyacit ||
Các bậc hiền triết—thấu triệt yếu chỉ Veda, sáng suốt trong trí tuệ, kiên định trong giới nguyện—(giảng giải cho) những ai khởi nghi về truyền thống Śrauta, Smārta và Purāṇa.
Varāha (continued narration)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"curious"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"instruction_summary":"When doubt arises about Śrauta, Smārta, and Purāṇic injunctions, one should approach disciplined, Veda-tattva-knowing sages for clarification.","karmic_consequence":"Seeking guidance from qualified authorities leads to right conduct and merit; acting under doubt/misinterpretation risks adharma and demerit."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"epistemology / pramāṇa","core_concept":"Dharma is subtle; correct understanding arises through śāstra and the guidance of realized, disciplined teachers.","practical_application":"When conflicted by competing ritual/ethical claims, consult learned practitioners rooted in both knowledge (jñāna) and vow-discipline (vrata)."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics (discipline)","Hermeneutics","Textual Traditions","Intellectual History"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Type: āśrama / scholastic-ritual setting
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa: immediate continuation describing resolution by Vyāsa (175.6)
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"didactic and composed","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, instructive"}
FAQs
It reflects an awareness of multiple normative textual streams (Śrauta/Smārta/Purāṇa) and frames doubt as a legitimate problem addressed by learned specialists.
No geographic name is present in this verse.
Intellectual integrity: doubts should be approached through disciplined inquiry and competent guidance rather than dismissal or polemic.
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