Varaha Purana 6.37 — Adhyaya 6, Shloka 37
The Puṇḍarīkākṣapāraka Hymn and Puṣkara Tīrtha: The Account of King Vasu’s Release from Sin
अहं भगवतः स्तोत्रं श्रुत्वा प्राक्पापमूर्त्तिना । मुक्तोऽस्मि धर्मबुद्धिर्मे वर्त्तते साम्प्रतं विभो ॥ ६.३७ ॥
ahaṁ bhagavataḥ stotraṁ śrutvā prākpāpa-mūrtinā | mukto 'smi dharma-buddhir me vartate sāmprataṁ vibho || 6.37 ||
لما سمعتُ ترنيمة التسبيح للربّ المبارك، أنا الذي كنتُ من قبلُ تجسيدًا لآثامٍ سالفة، قد تحرّرتُ؛ والآن، أيها الجبّار، قد استقرّ فيّ عقلٌ مائلٌ إلى الدharma.
Pṛthivī (default, based on Varāha–Pṛthivī dialogue framework; speaker not explicit in excerpt)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"devotee","bhu_devi_state":"Relieved and morally awakened; formerly burdened by prior pāpa, now purified and dharma-inclined.","key_question":"How does śravaṇa of Bhagavat-stotra transform pāpa into dharma-buddhi and liberation?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"bhakti-yoga / śravaṇa-mārga","core_concept":"Śravaṇa of Bhagavat-stotra purifies prior sin-impressions and reorients the mind toward dharma.","practical_application":"Regularly hear/recite Viṣṇu-stotras with attention (śraddhā) to cultivate dharma-buddhi and reduce pāpa-vāsanās."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Philosophical Instruction","Devotional Literature"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa: recurring theme of śravaṇa-kīrtana as pāpa-nāśaka (general motif)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A penitent speaker (implicitly Bhū/earth-figure or a devotee-voice) expresses inner purification after hearing a hymn to Bhagavān; the atmosphere is contemplative and luminous.","item_prompts":["seated devotee with folded hands","palm-leaf manuscript or reciter-sage","soft halo/light indicating pāpa-kṣaya","subtle earth motif (green-brown globe/lotus-seat) if depicting Pṛthivī"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: calm devotional figure with añjali, warm ochres/greens, gentle facial expression, faint Vishnu-emblem backdrop (śaṅkha-cakra) as symbolic presence.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: central devotee with gold-leaf aura, ornate arch, small Viṣṇu emblem medallion above, rich reds and greens.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: refined linework, subdued palette, serene devotee and reciter, delicate halo signifying dharma-buddhi awakening.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: intimate indoor satsang scene, soft hills/sky through a window, tender expressions, emphasis on quiet transformation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"Purificatory, introspective, devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"vilambitā (slow, clear enunciation)","voice_tone":"soft, steady, inwardly radiant"}
FAQs
It reflects a common Purāṇic motif: ethical and psychological transformation attributed to hearing (śravaṇa) a devotional hymn, illustrating the text’s didactic use of praise-poetry within narrative dialogue.
No geographic location is named in this verse; the focus is internal transformation rather than sacred geography.
The verse presents a philosophical instruction that attentive listening to elevating discourse (here, a stotra) can catalyze release from prior wrongdoing and establish dharma-oriented discernment.
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