Varaha Purana 150.54: Adhyaya 150, Shloka 54
The Sacred Greatness of Sānandūra
एतन्मरणकाले न विस्मर्तव्यं कदाचन ॥ यदीच्छेद्विष्णुलोके हि निष्कलं गमनं नरः
etan maraṇakāle na vismartavyaṃ kadācana || yad icched viṣṇuloke hi niṣkalaṃ gamanaṃ naraḥ
Dies darf zur Todesstunde niemals vergessen werden, wenn der Mensch wahrlich den ungehinderten Gang in Viṣṇus Welt begehrt.
Varāha (default, instructor voice in Varāha–Pṛthivī dialogue framework)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"earth_interaction":"Varāha instructs Bhū-devī on death-time remembrance as a means to attain Viṣṇuloka; the interaction is pedagogical and soteriological."}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"concerned/attentive (death-time stakes implied)","key_question":"What must be remembered at the moment of death to secure unobstructed passage to Viṣṇu’s realm?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"smṛti/upāsanā at death (antya-smṛti) as soteriological determinant","core_concept":"The final mental orientation consolidates one’s lifelong saṃskāras; remembering the sacred teaching/name at death aligns consciousness with Viṣṇu and removes impediments.","practical_application":"Cultivate daily remembrance (japa, recitation, hearing) so that death-time recollection becomes natural; rehearse ‘antya-smṛti’ through regular contemplation and devotional routine."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Cosmology"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: bhayānaka
Type: cosmic realm / liminal state
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa adhyāya 150: ‘etat’ refers back to the praised teaching/site-mahātmyā whose remembrance is urged
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A dying devotee on a simple bed, mind fixed on Viṣṇu/Varāha’s teaching; subtle messengers of death stand at a distance while a luminous path opens upward toward Viṣṇuloka, indicating ‘niṣkalaṃ gamanam’.","item_prompts":["dying devotee with calm face","prayer beads or manuscript near the hand","radiant Viṣṇu-loka gateway in the sky","shadowy obstacles dissolving","Varāha/Viṣṇu icon as the remembered object","lamp at bedside"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: dramatic chiaroscuro; death-messengers subdued; golden path to Vaikuṇṭha/Viṣṇuloka; devotee serene; emphasis on protective divinity.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf Vaikuṇṭha arch; central Viṣṇu emblem; devotee below with ornate halo; obstacles rendered as dark motifs fading into gold.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: gentle devotional domestic scene; luminous but restrained Viṣṇuloka; focus on calm remembrance rather than fear.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: narrative split—lower chamber with devotee, upper cloud-palace of Viṣṇu; delicate attendants; soft, contemplative mood."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"solemn, liberative instruction","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"grave and steady, with a clear, reassuring lift on ‘Viṣṇuloke’ and ‘niṣkalaṃ’"}
FAQs
It illustrates a common Purāṇic motif: end-of-life recollection as a culminating practice, linking memory, ethics, and cosmological destination.
The destination is cosmological (Viṣṇuloka) rather than terrestrial; no earthly site is specified in this verse.
It underscores the discipline of remembrance—maintaining focused recollection and continuity of practice, especially at life’s end.
Ask anything about this verse
Answers come straight from the texts, with the shlokas they draw on. Ask in your own words.
A free sign-in with Google or Apple keeps your chat saved across web and the app.
Read Varaha Purana in the Vedapath app
Scan the QR code to open this directly in the app, with word-by-word meanings, Sanskrit recitation where available, and more.