Varaha Purana 162.16 — Adhyaya 162, Shloka 16
The Efficacy and Merit of Cakra-tīrtha
वेदाध्ययनशीलः स पितृभक्त्या नियन्त्रितः ॥ वसतस्तस्य वै तत्र कालो जातो महामतेः ॥
vedādhyayanaśīlaḥ sa pitṛbhaktyā niyantritaḥ || vasatas tasya vai tatra kālo jāto mahāmateḥ ||
كان مواظبًا على تلاوة الفيدا، منضبطًا بتفانيه لأبيه. وبينما كان يقيم هناك جاء الأجل المعيَّن لذي الهمة العظيمة.
Varāha (default narrative frame)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"instruction_summary":"Maintain svādhyāya (Vedic study) and self-restraint while performing pitṛ-sevā; when the destined time arrives, one should meet it with steadiness.","karmic_consequence":"Svādhyāya joined with filial devotion strengthens dharma and merit; abandoning discipline in crisis leads to moral weakening and regret."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"kāla-niyati and dharmic steadiness","core_concept":"Kāla (time) ripens inevitably; virtue is shown by disciplined conduct and devotion amid impermanence.","practical_application":"Keep daily study/prayer even during caregiving; accept inevitabilities without abandoning ethical commitments."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Education","Mortality"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: karuṇa
Type: tīrtha-adjacent dwelling/temporary stay
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 162.14–162.16 (illness, Gaṅgā journey, filial grief)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A son living by the sacred river continues Vedic recitation and disciplined service to his father as the fated hour approaches.","item_prompts":["son with palm-leaf manuscript or recitation beads","simple riverbank hut","father resting nearby","sunset or time-symbol (shadow lengthening)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: depict svādhyāya posture (seated, chanting) with stylized manuscript; background Gaṅgā band; warm dusk tones.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: add gold accents to manuscript stand and sacred thread; compose as devotional domestic tableau near a stylized river.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: fine detailing of manuscript and calm facial expression; gentle chiaroscuro to suggest ‘time arriving’.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: lyrical riverside scene with soft hills/trees; emphasize quiet discipline and the hush before death."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative, steady","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"even, restrained"}
FAQs
It juxtaposes scholastic ideals (Vedic study) with household ethics (filial devotion), a common cultural model in Sanskrit narrative traditions.
No new location is specified here; “tatra” continues the prior setting context.
Self-discipline is presented as grounded in relational duty—learning and conduct are regulated by responsibility toward one’s parents.
Ask anything about this verse
A free Google sign-in keeps your chat saved across web and the app.
Read Varaha Purana in the Vedapath app
Scan the QR code to open this directly in the app, with audio, word-by-word meanings, and more.