Varaha Purana 162.7 — Adhyaya 162, Shloka 7
The Efficacy and Merit of Cakra-tīrtha
कल्पग्रामविभूतिं च नित्यकालम् अवर्णयत् ॥ कल्पग्रामविभूतिं च श्रुत्वा स मुनिसत्तमः
kalpagrāmavibhūtiṃ ca nityakālam avarṇayat || kalpagrāmavibhūtiṃ ca śrutvā sa munisattamaḥ
كان يصف على الدوام مجدَ كالباغراما (vibhūti). فلمّا سمع ذلك الحكيمُ الأسمى مجدَ كالباغراما…
Varāha (default narrative voice)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"Kalpagrāma","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":"śravaṇa","core_concept":"Hearing the glory of a sacred place (kṣetra-māhātmya-śravaṇa) itself becomes a spiritual catalyst, awakening longing for dharma and pilgrimage.","practical_application":"Engage in attentive listening/reading of māhātmyas to orient intention; let śravaṇa mature into practice (yātrā, sevā, niyama)."}
Subject Matter: ["Heritage Sites","Geography"]
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Type: kṣetra / sacred village celebrated in māhātmya
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 162 (Kalpagrāma-vibhūti exposition continues beyond this verse)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"One figure repeatedly extols Kalpagrāma’s vibhūti while a foremost sage listens, visibly moved, setting up the next narrative action.","item_prompts":["speaker gesturing as if narrating a māhātmya","sage listener with attentive posture","scroll/palm-leaf manuscript (optional)","background hint of sacred village/temple grove","subtle aura or light indicating ‘vibhūti’"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: two seated figures in discourse under a sacred tree; stylized gestures; background shrine; ornate borders and warm tones.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: discourse scene with gold-leaf highlights on sacred aura and shrine; rich textiles; symmetrical composition.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined conversation tableau, delicate ornamentation, soft halos; calm scholarly ambience.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate satsang scene in a pavilion with distant village; fine facial expressions emphasizing listening and wonder."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"didactic-wonder","suggested_raga":"Vasantā","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"measured, evocative, slightly anticipatory"}
FAQs
It exemplifies the māhātmya genre technique: repeated praise of a place to establish its cultural and ritual prominence.
Kalpagrāma is the named site whose vibhūti is being described.
It encourages attentive listening and receptivity to teachings about culturally significant places and practices.
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