Varaha Purana 175.13 — Adhyaya 175, Shloka 13
The Sanctity of the Kṛṣṇagaṅgā Pilgrimage-Ford and the Account of the Brahmin Vasu’s Daughter
ब्राह्मणाय च दत्ता सा धनधान्यसमन्विता॥ स द्विजः कालसम्पन्नः सभार्यस्तत्र संस्थितः॥
brāhmaṇāya ca dattā sā dhanadhānyasamanvitā || sa dvijaḥ kālasampannaḥ sabhāryas tatra saṃsthitaḥ
আর তিনি (কন্যা) ধন-ধান্যে সমৃদ্ধ হয়ে এক ব্রাহ্মণকে বিবাহে দত্তা হলেন। সেই দ্বিজ যথাকালে পরিপক্ব হয়ে স্ত্রীসহ সেখানেই স্থিত হয়ে রইলেন।
Varāha (default narrative voice) to Pṛthivī (inquirer 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":"reflective, concerned with social ethics","key_question":"How should marriage alliances and material provision (wealth/grain) be handled in a dharmic way to ensure household flourishing?"}
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":"Kanyā-dāna (giving a daughter in marriage) is to be done to a suitable brāhmaṇa/groom, with appropriate support (within dharma), establishing a stable gṛhastha household.","karmic_consequence":"Proper marriage-giving and responsible provisioning yield social harmony and merit; adharma in marriage (unsuitable match, greed, coercion) brings distress and demerit."}
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":"Ethics of prosperity and responsibility","core_concept":"Material resources (dhana-dhānya) become dharmic when used to support rightful relationships and stability, not as instruments of pride or transaction.","practical_application":"Use wealth to strengthen duties—support marriages responsibly, ensure food security, and cultivate maturity (kāla-sampatti) through patience and right timing."}
Subject Matter: ["Social History","Ethics","Householder Life"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: vātsalya
Type: town/household setting
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa: household narrative arc of Vasu and family (175.11–14)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A marriage-giving scene: a daughter being given to a Brahmin groom; presence of grain and wealth as symbols of provisioning; the couple later shown settled, mature, and stable.","item_prompts":["kanyā-dāna gesture (hands joined, water-pouring motif optional)","Brahmin groom with yajñopavīta","bundles of grain/earthen granary pots","simple wedding fire (optional)","elders witnessing","new household setting indicating settlement"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: ceremonial composition with clear ritual gestures, stylized grain heaps and vessels, rich reds/ochres, dignified faces.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: wedding tableau with gold-leaf on ornaments, vessels, and borders; central figures frontal and iconic; auspicious symmetry.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: elegant vivāha scene with fine jewelry detail, soft palette, careful depiction of grain and household prosperity symbols.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: intimate wedding scene in a courtyard, delicate architecture, lyrical figures, emphasis on human tenderness and social ritual."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"auspicious, composed","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"clear, benedictory"}
FAQs
It reflects how Purāṇic narratives encode household stability through marriage alliances and provisioning (grain/wealth), offering a window into cultural ideals of security.
No new location is introduced; it continues the established locale of settlement.
The verse emphasizes social continuity—settlement, provisioning, and household responsibility—presented as stabilizing responses after hardship.
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