Varaha Purana 155.64 — Adhyaya 155, Shloka 64
The Efficacy and Sacred Merit of Akrūra Tīrtha
तस्य तीर्थप्रभावेण सुधनो मुक्तिमाप्तवान् ॥ द्वादशी शुक्लपक्षे तु कुमुदस्य च वा भवेत् ॥
tasya tīrthaprabhāveṇa sudhano muktim āptavān || dvādaśī śuklapakṣe tu kumudasya ca vā bhavet ||
«وبفضل تأثير ذلك التيرثا نال سودهانا الخلاص (موكشا). وقد يكون ذلك في اليوم القمري الثاني عشر من النصف المضيء، في زمن/شهر كومودا، أو أيضًا…»
Varāha (default instructor voice)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"Varāha continues instructing Earth, giving exemplum (Sudhana’s mokṣa) and calendrical timing (dvādaśī, śukla-pakṣa)."}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"curious, seeking ritual specifics","key_question":"What concrete result has this tīrtha produced, and on what lunar timing should the rite/bath be performed?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":true,"specific_site":"Akrūra-tīrtha (implied continuation)","parikrama_context":"Suggests an auspicious scheduling of parikramā stop/bath on śukla-dvādaśī.","krishna_connection":"Dvādāśī timing aligns with Vaiṣṇava calendrical piety; Akrūra’s association strengthens Krishna-centered pilgrimage discipline."}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"Perform tīrtha-snāna/observance at the specified auspicious tithi (śukla-dvādaśī) for heightened salvific effect.","karmic_consequence":"Merit culminates in mukti as exemplified by Sudhana; neglect forfeits the special ‘tithi-amplified’ fruit (implied)."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Dvādāśī tīrtha-snāna (Vaiṣṇava dvādaśī observance at Akrūra-tīrtha)","tithi_month":"Śukla-pakṣa Dvādaśī; ‘Kumuda’ season/month reference as given in the verse (textual tradition varies)","promised_fruit":"Mukti (release), exemplified by Sudhana."}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"karma-bhakti synthesis","core_concept":"Right action (kāla-niyama, tīrtha-snāna) joined with faith can mature into mokṣa; sacred time and sacred place cooperate.","practical_application":"Plan pilgrimage/ritual bath on śukla-dvādaśī; cultivate Vaiṣṇava intent (bhāva) rather than treating the act as mere tourism."}
Subject Matter: ["Cosmology","Heritage Sites","Ethics"]
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Type: tīrtha/river ford
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 155 (continuation of Akrūra-tīrtha māhātmya; Sudhana exemplum)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Narration of Sudhana attaining liberation through bathing/observance at the Akrūra ford, with a calendrical cue of bright-fortnight dvādaśī.","item_prompts":["Yamunā waters shimmering","Sudhana as a pilgrim bathing (añjali, water offering)","subtle icon of Viṣṇu/Varāha blessing","lunar disc motif indicating śukla-dvādaśī","ritual calendar palm-leaf/scroll"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: stylized river with lotus; Sudhana in devotional posture; Varāha’s blessing presence as a divine vignette; decorative moon iconography.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: Sudhana at ghāṭa with gold highlights on water ripples and halos; dvādaśī moon emblem; ornate borders.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: gentle realism; focus on ritual bath and calm devotion; moon phase subtly painted; restrained elegance.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: Braj riverscape with soft hills/trees; small moon in sky; pilgrim figure central; delicate narrative charm."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"didactic yet uplifting (mukti-focused)","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"assured, explanatory"}
FAQs
It links tīrtha practice to calendrical observance (tithi/pakṣa), reflecting how Purāṇic texts integrate pilgrimage with ritual timekeeping.
The location is the previously mentioned tīrtha (Akrūra-tīrtha) by context; this verse itself does not restate the toponym.
It presents disciplined observance—combining place (tīrtha) and time (tithi)—as a structured path toward purification and release.
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