Varaha Purana 155.10 — Adhyaya 155, Shloka 10
The Efficacy and Sacred Merit of Akrūra Tīrtha
नित्यं कालं च कुरुते हरिपूजनमुत्तमम् ॥ पुष्पदीपप्रदानेन चन्दनेन सुगन्धिना ॥
nityaṃ kālaṃ ca kurute haripūjanam uttamam || puṣpadīpapradānena candanena sugandhinā
সে নিত্য যথাসময়ে হরির উৎকৃষ্ট পূজা করে—পুষ্প ও দীপ অর্পণ করে এবং সুগন্ধি চন্দন দ্বারা।
Varāha (default dialogue framework)
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":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"reassured; focused on ritual correctness","key_question":"What constitutes excellent daily worship of Hari for a householder?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"Hari-worship is Vaiṣṇava; no explicit Mathurā/Kṛṣṇa marker in this verse"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"varnashrama","instruction_summary":"Perform timely, regular Hari-pūjā with offerings such as flowers, lamps, and fragrant sandalwood.","karmic_consequence":"Regular pūjā purifies the mind and accrues puṇya leading toward Viṣṇu’s grace; neglect weakens sāttvika discipline and invites tamas/forgetfulness."}
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":"sādhana-bhakti (arcana)","core_concept":"Bhakti is stabilized through disciplined, time-bound worship (kāla-niyama) and pure offerings.","practical_application":"Keep a daily pūjā schedule; offer simple but sincere items (puṣpa, dīpa, candana) with mantra and attention."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Heritage Sites"]
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Type: None
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 155.12 (incense, divine offerings, Ekādaśī observance)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A home shrine scene: the devotee offers flowers, a lit lamp, and sandal paste to Hari while Varāha’s instruction frames the act.","item_prompts":["Hari/Viṣṇu icon or śālagrāma","flower garlands","oil lamp flame","sandalwood paste bowl","incense stand (optional)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: stylized shrine with bright lamp; devotee in añjali; Varāha and Bhūdevī as witnessing teachers; ornate floral borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf lamp halo; Viṣṇu icon with embossed jewelry; vivid puṣpa offerings; deep maroon background.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant arcana scene with fine detailing of lamp and candana; soft facial expressions; balanced composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate domestic worship; delicate lamp glow; minimalistic shrine; lyrical color gradients."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional-ritual","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, reverent"}
FAQs
It documents a standard set of devotional offerings, valuable for reconstructing popular ritual material culture referenced in Purāṇic texts.
No specific location is identified in this verse.
Regularity and attentiveness in practice—performing worship at appropriate times with respectful offerings.
Ask anything about this verse
Curious about the meaning, context, or a word? Ask, and continue the conversation in the Vedapath app.
A free Google sign-in keeps your chat saved across web and the app.
Read Varaha Purana in the Vedapath app
Scan the QR code to open this directly in the app, with audio, word-by-word meanings, and more.