Varaha Purana 105.14 — Adhyaya 105, Shloka 14
Ritual Procedure for the Gift of the Milk-Cow
Kṣīradhenu
पित्रादिभिश्च सहितो ब्रह्मणो भवनं व्रजेत् ॥ दिव्यं विमानमारूढो दिव्यस्रगनुलेपनः
pitrādibhiś ca sahito brahmaṇo bhavanaṁ vrajet || divyaṁ vimānam ārūḍho divyasrag-anulepanaḥ
Von Ahnen und anderen begleitet, gelangt er zur Wohnstatt Brahmās; auf einem himmlischen Wagen reitend, geschmückt mit göttlichen Kränzen und Salbungen.
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":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","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":"गोदानादि पुण्यकर्म से पितृगणों सहित ब्रह्मलोक-प्राप्ति तथा दिव्य विमान-भोग का वर्णन।","karmic_consequence":"पुण्यकर्ता पितरों के साथ ब्रह्मभवन को जाता है, दिव्य विमान, दिव्य स्रक्-अनुलेपन से युक्त होकर दिव्य भोग भोगता है।"}
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":"ancestral continuity + karma-phala","core_concept":"व्यक्ति का पुण्य पितृ-परम्परा को भी उन्नत करता है; कर्म का फल केवल व्यक्तिगत नहीं।","practical_application":"दान/धर्मकर्म को कुल-हित (पितृ-तृप्ति) की भावना से भी करना; पितृ-स्मरण और कृतज्ञता बनाए रखना।"}
Subject Matter: ["Cosmology","Ancestral Traditions","Ritual Merit"]
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Type: celestial realm
Related Themes: Varaha Purana 105.15 (इन्द्रलोक-फल); Varaha Purana 105.17-105.18 (विष्णुलोक/सायुज्य-क्रम)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"पुण्यात्मा पितरों के साथ दिव्य विमान पर आरूढ़ होकर ब्रह्मलोक की ओर; शरीर पर दिव्य लेप, गले में दिव्य माला।","item_prompts":["celestial vimana (aerial chariot)","ancestors (pitrs) accompanying as luminous figures","divine garlands and ointments","Brahma’s abode with lotus motifs","upward movement through clouds"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: vimana with ornate curves; pitrs as golden-hued attendants; Brahmaloka as lotus-palace; rich flat colors, strong contouring.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf heavy vimana; Brahma’s lotus throne in background; figures with gem-studded ornaments; shimmering garlands.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined shading; translucent clouds; subtle divine unguents sheen; Brahmaloka architecture delicate.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: airy pastel sky; small elegant vimana; pitrs in flowing garments; Brahmaloka as stylized lotus-temple on horizon."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"uplifting, visionary","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"resonant, expansive"}
FAQs
It illustrates Purāṇic synthesis of ancestor-veneration with broader cosmological ascent narratives, using shared literary imagery such as vimānas and divine adornment.
No terrestrial geography is named; the destination is Brahmā’s abode (a cosmological realm).
Meritorious action is framed as benefiting not only the agent but also connecting them with ancestral lineages, reinforcing intergenerational ethical responsibility.
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