Varaha Purana 162.35 — Adhyaya 162, Shloka 35
The Efficacy and Merit of Cakra-tīrtha
ब्रह्महत्या तु ते जाता गच्छ त्वं च यथेप्सितम् ॥ श्वशुरस्य वचः श्रुत्वा जामाता वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥
brahmahatyā tu te jātā gaccha tvaṁ ca yathepsitam || śvaśurasya vacaḥ śrutvā jāmātā vākyam abravīt ||
«لقد قامت عليك خطيئة قتل البراهمن؛ فاذهب إذن حيث تشاء.» فلمّا سمع الصهر كلام حميه أجاب قائلاً.
Śvaśura (father-in-law) → then Jāmātā (son-in-law) begins
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"observer","bhu_devi_state":"concerned; alert to the gravity of mahāpātaka discourse","key_question":"On what grounds can brahmahatyā be imputed, and how should one respond to such an accusation within dharma?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"prayaschitta","instruction_summary":"Brahmahatyā (a mahāpātaka) is declared/imputed; the narrative turns toward determining culpability and the appropriate dharmic response.","karmic_consequence":"If brahmahatyā is truly incurred, severe consequences and stringent expiations apply; false imputation or misunderstanding leads to wrongful action and further disorder."}
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":"moral-epistemology","core_concept":"Grave moral labels require correct knowledge of causation and association; dharma depends on discerning the true nidāna (cause) of pāpa.","practical_application":"Do not accept or impose mahāpātaka judgments without examining acts, intent, and qualifying conditions; seek śāstric clarification."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Social Conduct","Prāyaścitta"]
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: karuṇa
Type: domestic/household setting
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 162.39 (denial and inquiry into fault); Varāha Purāṇa 162.41 (association-based transmission/participation)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The father-in-law pronounces a terrifying verdict—‘brahmahatyā has arisen for you’; the son-in-law recoils, then prepares to answer.","item_prompts":["elder pointing or speaking sternly","son-in-law startled, hands raised in protest","household witnesses","aura of heaviness/dark shading to suggest pāpa","scroll or staff symbolizing authority"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: dramatic facial expressions; śvaśura’s authoritative gesture; jāmātā in visible shock; muted reds/browns to convey gravity.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-backed figures; the elder’s pronouncement emphasized by commanding posture; the younger’s anxious stance; ornate pillars framing the moral drama.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: controlled drama, refined expressions; focus on the moment of speech and reaction; subtle chiaroscuro for tension.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: narrative immediacy; expressive eyes; minimal props; emphasis on the spoken word’s impact through body language."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"tense, judicial","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"stern on the accusation, then turning to anticipatory cadence before the reply"}
FAQs
It demonstrates Purāṇic transmission of the mahāpātaka category (especially brahmahatyā) through narrative dialogue rather than abstract legal enumeration.
No geographic site is named in this verse.
Grave sin is presented as having tangible social consequences—here, expulsion or refusal of residence—prompting the accused to respond and seek clarification.
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