Varaha Purana 157.49 — Adhyaya 157, Shloka 49
Praise of the Malayārjuna Sacred Ford and the Mathurā–Yamunā Pilgrimage Cycle
तत्र कुण्डं स्वच्छजलṃ नीलोत्पलविभूषितम् ॥ तत्र स्नानेन दानेन वाञ्छितं फलमाप्नुयात् ॥
tatra kuṇḍaṃ svacchajalaṃ nīlotpalavibhūṣitam || tatra snānena dānena vāñchitaṃ phalamāpnuyāt
Dort ist ein Teich mit klarem Wasser, geschmückt mit blauen Lotosblüten. Durch rituelles Baden dort und durch dāna (Almosengabe) erlangt man die gewünschte Frucht.
Varāha (default framework)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":true,"specific_site":"A specific kuṇḍa (pond) adorned with nīlotpala (blue lotuses) in the Mathurā-maṇḍala tīrtha list (name not stated here)","parikrama_context":"Functions as a bathing-and-dāna station within pilgrimage movement; parikramā not explicit.","krishna_connection":"Indirect: kuṇḍas/lotus ponds are hallmark Vraja sacred ecology later central to Kṛṣṇa-līlā topography."}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"dana","instruction_summary":"At that lotus-adorned clear-water kuṇḍa, snāna and dāna together yield the desired fruit (vāñchita-phala).","karmic_consequence":"Combined purity (snāna) and generosity (dāna) bring siddhi of aims; withholding dāna diminishes the promised completeness of fruit."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"integration of śauca and dāna","core_concept":"Inner and outer purification must be paired with outward compassion (giving) for desires to ripen without ethical distortion.","practical_application":"Visit and protect sacred water bodies; perform snāna with restraint, then give appropriately (food, cloth, coins) to worthy recipients, aligning wishes with dharma."}
Subject Matter: ["Heritage Sites","Geography","Ethics","Ecology"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: pond/kuṇḍa
Related Themes: Nearby verses on snāna-phala and śrāddha at Mathurā-maṇḍala tīrthas (157.157.1-3)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A pristine pond with clear water and blooming blue lotuses; pilgrims bathe and then offer charity at the bank, receiving ‘desired fruit’ as a subtle divine blessing.","item_prompts":["clear pond/kuṇḍa","blue lotuses (nīlotpala)","bathers at steps/ghāṭa","donation scene (food/cloth/coins)","gentle divine light indicating boon"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural emphasizing water patterns and lotus clusters; figures at ghāṭa performing snāna and dāna; rich greens and blues.","tanjore_prompt":"Gold-leaf accents on lotus petals and divine aura; ornate ghāṭa steps; donors with embellished garments.","mysore_prompt":"Naturalistic lotus pond with fine detailing; calm devotional figures; soft halo of blessing above the water.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari landscape with a jewel-like pond; stylized blue lotuses; small figures bathing and giving; airy, lyrical background."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"gentle, auspicious","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"bright, encouraging"}
FAQs
It preserves a descriptive template for sacred water sites (kuṇḍa), relevant to heritage mapping and the study of traditional water-management and landscape sacralization.
A specific named kuṇḍa is not provided here; it is located “there” within the chapter’s tīrtha setting.
The verse links personal purification and generosity, presenting ethical giving (dāna) alongside environmental engagement (bathing at a water site).
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