Varaha Purana 176.43 — Adhyaya 176, Shloka 43
The Māhātmya of Kṛṣṇagaṅgodbhava, Kāliñjara, and the Five Sacred Baths: The Tale of Pāñcāla and Tilottamā
रत्नं वस्त्रं धनं धान्यं यत्किञ्चित्तत्र संस्थितम् ॥ तत्सर्वं ब्राह्मणेभ्यश्च दत्त्वाशेषं ददौ धनम् ॥
ratnaṃ vastraṃ dhanaṃ dhānyaṃ yatkiñcit tatra saṃsthitam || tatsarvaṃ brāhmaṇebhyaś ca dattvāśeṣaṃ dadau dhanam ||
সেখানে যা কিছু ছিল—রত্ন, বস্ত্র, ধন, ধান্য ইত্যাদি—সবই ব্রাহ্মণদের দান করে, অবশিষ্ট ধনও সে দান করল।
Varāha (default, speaker not explicit in excerpt)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"observer","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"dana","instruction_summary":"Total dāna is praised: jewels, clothes, money, grain—whatever is present—should be given to brāhmaṇas, leaving nothing held back.","karmic_consequence":"Complete relinquishment yields heightened puṇya, inner purification, and protection from calamity; withholding (especially in crisis) diminishes merit and prolongs impurity."}
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":"tyāga and aparigraha","core_concept":"Non-attachment is enacted, not merely contemplated: relinquishing ‘mine’ dissolves the knot of fear and guilt.","practical_application":"Practice graded generosity culminating in decisive letting-go; include essentials (food/grain) as well as valuables, and give to worthy recipients."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Charity (Dāna)","Ritual Economy"]
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: None
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 176.46 (ornaments given) leading into 176.47 (all goods given)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sweeping scene of Draupadī ordering the distribution of all stored goods—jewels, cloth, coins, and grain—into the hands of brāhmaṇas.","item_prompts":["piles of jewels and folded garments","grain sacks or baskets of rice/barley","servants assisting distribution","brāhmaṇas with receiving bowls and blessing hands"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: rhythmic arrangement of offerings in bright blocks of color; Draupadī central, attendants flanking; brāhmaṇas in a receiving line.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: lavish gold detailing on jewels and vessels; symmetrical composition with ornate pillars; emphasis on abundance being surrendered.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: courtly realism; careful depiction of textiles and grain; serene faces; subtle light on the offerings.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: lively narrative with multiple small groups receiving different items; bright patterned cloth; gentle landscape beyond palace courtyard."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"uplifting yet restrained","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium-fast","voice_tone":"steady, affirmative"}
FAQs
It documents a conventional Purāṇic ethic of total donation in crisis/penitential contexts, useful for studying norms of wealth, merit, and social obligation.
No location is specified in this verse.
Comprehensive giving (aśeṣa-dāna) is presented as an appropriate response within a penitential narrative arc.
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