Varaha Purana 167.3 — Adhyaya 167, Shloka 3
The Glory of the Viśrānti Tīrtha and the Account of a Rākṣasa’s Liberation
श्रीवराह उवाच ॥ उज्जयिन्यामभूद्विप्रः सदाचारविवर्जितः ॥ न स पूजयते देवान्न स साधून् नमस्यति ॥
śrīvarāha uvāca || ujjayinyām abhūd vipraḥ sadācāravivarjitaḥ || na sa pūjayate devān na sa sādhūn namasyati ||
قال شري فاراها: «كان في أُجَّيَيني براهمنٌ خالياً من حسن السلوك. لم يكن يكرّم الآلهة، ولا ينحني للصالِحين».
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"curious","key_question":"How does abandonment of sadācāra (right conduct)—especially neglect of devas and sādhus—shape a person’s moral fall and future fate?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"varnashrama","instruction_summary":"A brāhmaṇa must uphold sadācāra, honoring devas and bowing to sādhus; neglect of these marks adharma and social-spiritual decline.","karmic_consequence":"Neglect of deva-sādhu-vandana leads to loss of puṇya, social disrepute, and eligibility for painful post-mortem outcomes described later in such narratives."}
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":"dharma-ethics","core_concept":"Sadācāra and reverence (deva-pūjā, sādhu-namaskāra) are foundational supports of inner purification and social order.","practical_application":"Maintain daily acts of reverence—worship, respectful salutations, and service to the virtuous—to prevent gradual ethical erosion."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Sacred geography","Social conduct"]
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: ancient city / sacred-royal center
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 167 (continuing narrative of the fallen brāhmaṇa)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Varāha, as divine narrator, describes a brāhmaṇa in Ujjayinī who ignores temple worship and refuses to bow to saints, moving through sacred spaces with indifference.","item_prompts":["Varāha seated as teacher","Ujjayinī cityscape/temple silhouette","brāhmaṇa with careless posture","sādhus being ignored","unlit altar or unattended shrine"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Varāha as dignified upadeśaka with ornate crown and jewelry; muted Ujjayinī temple backdrop; the brāhmaṇa shown turning away from sādhus; rich reds/ochres, clear facial expressions.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: central Varāha with gold-leaf aura, seated in teaching pose; small vignette of Ujjayinī shrine at side; brāhmaṇa refusing namaskāra; heavy ornamentation and embossed halo.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: refined linework; Varāha calm and authoritative; narrative panel showing the brāhmaṇa passing a sanctum without offering; soft shading and elegant textiles.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: hillside-like stylization of city and shrine; delicate figures; Varāha as storyteller; brāhmaṇa depicted with minimal reverence; pastel palette and lyrical composition."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"admonitory narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"firm, didactic"}
FAQs
It situates an ethical exemplum within a named urban center (Ujjayinī), reflecting how Purāṇas anchor moral discourse in recognizable cultural geographies.
Ujjayinī—generally identified with modern Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh), a major historic city in Sanskrit literature.
The verse frames ‘sadācāra’ as a defining standard; neglect of reverence and respect is presented as a marker of ethical decline.
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