Varaha Purana 62.6: Adhyaya 62, Shloka 6
Instruction on the ‘Health Vow’ and the Rite of Solar Worship
सार्वभौमः पुरा राजा अनरण्यो महाबलः । तेनायमर्चितो देवो व्रतेनानेन पार्थिव । तस्य तुष्टो वरं देवः प्रादादारोग्यमुत्तमम् ॥ ६२.६ ॥
sārvabhaumaḥ purā rājā anaraṇyo mahābalaḥ | tenāyam arcito devo vratenānena pārthiva | tasya tuṣṭo varaṃ devaḥ prādād ārogyam uttamam || 62.6 ||
كان في القديم ملكٌ ذو سيادةٍ شاملة يُدعى أنَرَṇْيَة، عظيمَ القوة. وبهذا النذر بعينه، أيها الملك، عبدَ هذه الإلهة؛ فلمّا رضي الإله عنه، منحه نعمةَ الصحةِ الفائقة والخلوَّ من العِلَل.
Varāha (default framework; speaker not explicit in excerpt)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"instruction_summary":"A precedent (itihāsa) is given: King Anaraṇya worshipped by this vrata and obtained excellent health as a boon.","karmic_consequence":"Following the exemplified vrata invites divine satisfaction (tuṣṭi) and tangible boons; ignoring such exempla forfeits a proven path to benefit."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Bhāskara-vrata (as practiced by King Anaraṇya)","tithi_month":"Implied same Māgha-saptamī-based observance, extended as a vrata","promised_fruit":"Ārogya (excellent health) granted directly as deva-prasāda; supports the broader phala stated earlier."}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"exemplary ethics (itihāsa-based persuasion)","core_concept":"Devotion validated by precedent: divine grace responds to disciplined observance irrespective of social role (even a सार्वभौम king).","practical_application":"Adopt the vrata with steadiness; treat health as dharma-supporting capital, sought through legitimate devotional means."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Cultural Heritage","Ritual Practice"]
Primary Rasa: vīra
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Related Themes: 62.62.5 (phala-śruti context for ārogya)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The mighty king Anaraṇya performs Sūrya worship by the vrata; the pleased deity grants a boon of health.","item_prompts":["king in regal attire with folded hands","sun deity above with radiant halo","ritual arghya offering","court attendants at a respectful distance","gesture of boon-bestowal (vara-mudrā)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: stylized king with ornate crown; Sūrya in a blazing mandala; clear vara-mudrā; rich reds and ochres.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: lavish gold halo for Sūrya; king with jeweled ornaments; embossed arch framing the boon scene.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined palace courtyard; soft illumination; dignified kingly devotion; subtle divine radiance.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: miniature court scene with bright sun disc; narrative clarity; delicate architecture and attendants."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative-affirming, dignified","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam (majestic, classical)","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"authoritative, storytelling cadence with devotional warmth"}
FAQs
It preserves a Purāṇic motif in which exemplary rulers are remembered through narratives of vows (vrata) and their outcomes, reflecting how ethical-ritual practices were framed as part of ideal kingship in Sanskrit literary culture.
No specific geographic site is named in this verse; it focuses on a royal figure (Anaraṇya) and the result of a vow rather than a place-based tīrtha description.
The verse highlights disciplined observance (vrata) and respectful worship as culturally valued practices, presented here as conduits for well-being (ārogya) within the narrative logic of the text.
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