Varaha Purana 112.79 — Adhyaya 112, Shloka 79
Praise and Procedure of Donating the Two-Faced Kapilā Cow and the Golden Pot
Hema-kumbha
अमायां वाथ यः कश्चिद्द्विजानामग्रतः पठेत् ॥ पितरस्तस्य तृप्यन्ति वर्षाणां शतमेव च ॥
amāyāṃ vātha yaḥ kaścid dvijānām agrataḥ paṭhet || pitaras tasya tṛpyanti varṣāṇāṃ śatam eva ca ||
Und wer am Neumondtag dies in Gegenwart der Dvija (der Zweimalgeborenen) rezitiert, dessen Ahnen sind volle hundert Jahre lang zufrieden.
Varāha (default dialogue framework)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"Instruction within the Varāha–Bhū dialogue frame; the interaction is pedagogical (teaching ritual efficacy)."}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"curious about ritual efficacy and ancestral satisfaction","key_question":"What is the fruit of reciting this teaching on amāvāsyā before dvijas, especially regarding the pitṛs?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"shraddha","instruction_summary":"On amāvāsyā, recite (this text/section) before dvijas; such recitation functions as a pitṛ-tarpaṇa aid, satisfying ancestors.","karmic_consequence":"Proper recitation yields pitṛ-santoṣa for ‘a hundred years’; neglect does not incur explicit penalty here but forfeits the stated ancestral benefit."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Amāvāsyā-śravaṇa/pāṭha (pitṛ-prīti) observance (as implied)","tithi_month":"Amāvāsyā (new-moon day)","promised_fruit":"Ancestors are satisfied for one hundred years (śata-varṣa-pitṛ-tṛpti)."}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ritual hermeneutics (śabda as karma)","core_concept":"Recitation (pāṭha/śravaṇa) is itself a meritorious act capable of reaching pitṛs when performed with proper time and witnesses.","practical_application":"Schedule amāvāsyā recitation in a respectful setting, invite qualified brāhmaṇas, maintain purity and attention, and dedicate the fruit to ancestors."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ritual Practice","Ancestral Rites (Pitṛ discourse)"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Type: None
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 112.112 (continuation into Kārttika dāna and text-mahātmya in vv.6–8)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A solemn amāvāsyā recitation: a devotee recites before seated dvijas; subtle presence of pitṛs implied as satisfied, benevolent ancestors.","item_prompts":["new-moon night/low light ambience","reciter holding manuscript","row of dvijas listening","small śrāddha implements (water vessel, darbha grass)","subtle ancestral silhouettes or symbolic pitṛ-loka motif"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: ritual assembly with dvijas, reciter in front, muted nocturnal palette, śrāddha vessels and darbha, dignified stillness.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold accents on ritual vessels and halos, reciter centered, dvijas symmetrically arranged, minimal background with moonless sky motif.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: delicate faces and textiles, manuscript prominent, soft chiaroscuro suggesting amāvāsyā, restrained sacred mood.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: courtyard scene under dark sky, intimate group of brāhmaṇas, fine detailing of ritual objects, gentle narrative of pitṛ satisfaction."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"solemn, devotional, śrāddha-oriented","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"grave, resonant, prayerful"}
FAQs
It reflects the Purāṇic valorization of public/ritual recitation and its linkage to ancestral well-being, a widespread motif in late Sanskrit traditions.
No location is named; the setting is ritual-social (recitation before dvijas) rather than geographic.
To engage in disciplined recitation at ritually significant times, connecting personal practice with intergenerational responsibility.
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