Varaha Purana 149.54 — Adhyaya 149, Shloka 54
The Sacred Geography and Merit of Dvārakā
ते लभन्ते परां सिद्धिमेवमेतन्न संशयः ॥ चक्रतीर्थमिति ख्यातं तस्मिन्क्षेत्रे परं मम ॥
te labhante parāṃ siddhim evam etan na saṃśayaḥ || cakratīrtham iti khyātaṃ tasmin kṣetre paraṃ mama ||
Sie erlangen die höchste Siddhi; so ist es, ohne Zweifel. Jener Ort ist als Cakratīrtha bekannt; in diesem heiligen Kṣetra ist Meine höchste Gegenwart.
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"earth_interaction":"Varāha speaks as the presiding deity of the tīrtha, indicating his supreme presence there for Bhūmi’s benefit."}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"receptive, seeking sacred-geographic guidance","key_question":"Which sacred place grants the highest siddhi, and where is your supreme presence established?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":true,"specific_site":"Cakratīrtha","parikrama_context":"Implied as a key stop within kṣetra-yātrā/parikramā where merit culminates in siddhi.","krishna_connection":"Cakra (Viṣṇu’s discus) marks Vaiṣṇava kṣetra-identity, foreshadowing later Mathurā-Vraja Vaiṣṇavism centered on Hari."}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"instruction_summary":"Reverence and pilgrimage to Cakratīrtha in the kṣetra leads to paramā siddhi by Hari’s presence.","karmic_consequence":"Observance yields ‘parā siddhi’; neglect implies loss of this rare kṣetra-phala."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"Cakra signifies dharma-cakra and the Lord’s sovereign ordering power; the tīrtha becomes a terrestrial ‘axis’ where the transcendent is locally accessible.","yajna_varaha_imagery":"Cakra as protective ‘yajña-śastra’ guarding the kṣetra; tīrtha as the purified ‘yajña-bhūmi’ where siddhi ripens.","vedantic_connection":"Saguṇa-brahman’s ‘arcā/kṣetra’ accessibility: the Supreme is approached through place-sanctity without contradiction to transcendence."}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"bhakti-kṣetra-tattva","core_concept":"Divine presence is concretely approachable through sanctified geography; faith plus right approach yields siddhi.","practical_application":"Undertake tīrtha-yātrā with devotion and ethical restraint; treat the site as living presence, not mere landscape."}
Subject Matter: ["Geography","Heritage Sites","Ethics"]
Primary Rasa: Adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: Śānta
Type: tīrtha (sacred ford/shrine-site)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa: Mathurā-māhātmya tīrtha-phala passages around this section (149)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Varāha as divine instructor indicating Cakratīrtha’s glory; the tīrtha shown as a radiant waterbody with cakra-emblem and pilgrims receiving blessing.","item_prompts":["Varāha (divine teacher posture)","tīrtha water with lotus","cakra emblem on a pillar/stone","pilgrims with añjali","sacred trees and ghāṭa steps"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Varāha with serene authoritative gaze, rich reds/ochres, stylized lotus tīrtha, cakra motif glowing above the water, devotees in añjali.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: central cakra in gold leaf above the tīrtha, Varāha with ornate jewelry and halo, embossed ghāṭa architecture, pilgrims offering flowers.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: delicate linework, soft shading; Varāha gesturing toward Cakratīrtha, calm water reflections, subtle divine aura around the cakra sign.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: lyrical landscape with rolling banks, small shrine marking Cakratīrtha, Varāha teaching Bhūmi/attendants, bright flat colors and patterned textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"assured, proclamatory","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, authoritative, benedictive"}
FAQs
It documents a named tīrtha (Cakratīrtha), illustrating how Purāṇas preserve sacred toponyms and link them to moral-ritual outcomes.
Cakratīrtha is identified as the sacred site; a precise modern identification is not provided in the fragment and varies across regional tīrtha traditions.
The verse reinforces confidence in disciplined practice by presenting “no doubt” assurance regarding the stated result.
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