Varaha Purana 140.59: Adhyaya 140, Shloka 59
The Greatness of Kokāmukha (Badarī): Varāha’s Hidden Abode and the Sacred Waters
तत्र स्नानप्रभावेण जायते नात्र संशयः ॥ अथात्र मुच्यते प्राणान्मम चिन्तनतत्परः ॥
tatra snānaprabhāveṇa jāyate nātra saṃśayaḥ || athātra mucyate prāṇān mama cintanatatparaḥ ||
Durch die Wirkkraft des Bades dort wird er in dem ihm bestimmten Zustand geboren — daran besteht kein Zweifel. Dann, ganz der Betrachtung meiner hingegeben, wird er hier vom Lebenshauch gelöst (das heißt: er stirbt dort in solcher Sammlung).
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"instruction_summary":"Bathing at that tīrtha certainly yields the stated birth; and one who is intent on contemplating the Lord there attains a focused death (prāṇa-release) at that place.","karmic_consequence":"Tīrtha-snāna grants auspicious rebirth; death with exclusive remembrance of the Lord at the tīrtha becomes a gateway to higher attainment (expanded in the next verse)."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"bhakti and antakāla-smṛti","core_concept":"Tīrtha acts as a catalyst, but liberation-oriented fruit depends on sustained contemplation of the Lord, especially at life’s end.","practical_application":"Practice daily remembrance (japa/dhyāna) so that at a tīrtha—or anywhere—one can meet death with steady bhagavat-smṛti."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Cosmology","Heritage Sites"]
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: sacred bathing place
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 140.66 (attainment beyond Śakraloka to the Lord’s loka)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A pilgrim bathes at a sacred ford; later, seated in meditation on the Lord, he releases the life-breath in a composed, devotional passing.","item_prompts":["river/pond tīrtha","bather with water dripping","prayer beads or folded hands","Varāha/Vishnu icon or aura as meditation object","subtle depiction of prāṇa as rising light"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: tīrtha bank with stylized water patterns; devotee in dhyāna; divine presence as a radiant emblem above.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: ornate shrine backdrop, gold halo around the meditating devotee and the deity icon; shimmering water rendered with embossed accents.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: calm river scene, gentle realism; devotee’s serene face; soft glow indicating prāṇa release.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: lyrical riverside with trees, small shrine; intimate meditation scene with delicate lines and pastel tones."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional-serene","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"soft but assured"}
FAQs
It documents the Purāṇic motif of tīrtha efficacy joined with mental discipline (cintana), illustrating how ritual and interior practice are paired in medieval Sanskrit religio-ethical literature.
The verse refers back to the previously mentioned bathing site associated with the Kauśikī-linked stream; it does not add a new place-name.
Ritual action is coupled with focused contemplation as the recommended disciplined state at life’s end.
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