Varaha Purana 145.112: Adhyaya 145, Shloka 112
The Greatness of the Śālagrāma Sacred Region
यस्त्रिरात्रमुषित्वा तु नियते नियता शनः ॥ राजसूयफलं प्राप्य मोदते देववद्दिवि
yas trirātram uṣitvā tu niyate niyatā śanaḥ || rājasūyaphalaṃ prāpya modate devavad divi
«Wer jedoch drei Nächte verweilt, mit geregeltem Verhalten und in Zucht, erlangt nach und nach—die Frucht des Rājasūya empfangend—Freude im Himmel wie ein Gott.»
Varāha (default dialogue framework)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":true,"specific_site":"Unnamed kṣetra (within the described sacred geography of the chapter)","parikrama_context":"Implied kṣetra-vāsa (staying in the holy region) as a pilgrimage discipline akin to regulated yātrā/parikramā observance","krishna_connection":"Indirect: merit-language typical of Mathurā-mahātmya frames later Kṛṣṇa-līlā geography, but no explicit Kṛṣṇa reference here"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"instruction_summary":"One should reside in the sacred region for three nights with niyama (regulated conduct) to gain great sacrificial merit.","karmic_consequence":"Observance yields Rājasūya-like fruit and heavenly enjoyment; neglect implies loss of that extraordinary merit."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Tri-rātra-kṣetra-vāsa-niyama (three-night regulated stay)","tithi_month":"Not specified (kṣetra-based observance, not tithi-based)","promised_fruit":"Rājasūya-phala; rejoicing in heaven like a deva"}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"karma-phala / sādhana","core_concept":"Small, disciplined acts in a sanctified field (kṣetra) can yield disproportionate spiritual results when aligned with niyama.","practical_application":"Undertake tīrtha-stay with restraint (food, speech, conduct), treating pilgrimage as a vow rather than tourism."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Heritage Sites"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: kṣetra / tīrtha-region
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa: kṣetra-māhātmya sections where short observances yield mahāphala
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Varāha as teacher pronounces the merit of a three-night disciplined stay in a sacred region, with pilgrims observing restraint and receiving celestial reward imagery.","item_prompts":["teaching Varāha (divine instructor posture)","pilgrims staying three nights (simple shelters)","symbols of restraint (water pot, prayer beads)","heavenly realm motif (devas, vimāna, light)","inscription-like mention of 'Rājasūya-phala'"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: seated divine Varāha teaching, warm earthy palette, pilgrims with añjali, subtle svarga aura behind.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: central Varāha with ornate halo and gold-leaf, small narrative panels of pilgrims observing niyama, svarga vignette with vimāna.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: refined linework, calm teaching scene, pilgrims in disciplined poses, soft celestial glow indicating phala.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: hillside kṣetra setting, intimate teacher-disciple grouping, delicate svarga cloudscape above"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"Didactic and auspicious","suggested_raga":"Madhyamāvati","pace":"Medium-slow","voice_tone":"Clear, instructive, gently emphatic on 'trirātram' and 'rājasūya-phalam'"}
FAQs
It exemplifies the Purāṇic ‘merit equivalence’ motif, where residence at a site is said to yield results comparable to major royal sacrifices such as the Rājasūya.
The specific site name is not given in this line; it presupposes the chapter’s described kṣetra, framing it as a place where short-term residence yields high merit.
Merit is linked to niyama—regulated behavior—rather than mere presence, emphasizing disciplined observance during pilgrimage.
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