Varaha Purana 162.16: Adhyaya 162, Shloka 16
The Efficacy and Merit of Cakra-tīrtha
वेदाध्ययनशीलः स पितृभक्त्या नियन्त्रितः ॥ वसतस्तस्य वै तत्र कालो जातो महामतेः ॥
vedādhyayanaśīlaḥ sa pitṛbhaktyā niyantritaḥ || vasatas tasya vai tatra kālo jāto mahāmateḥ ||
Er war dem Studium der Veden ergeben und durch Hingabe an den Vater gezügelt. Während er dort verweilte, kam die bestimmte Stunde für den Großgesinnten.
Varāha (default narrative frame)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"instruction_summary":"Maintain svādhyāya (Vedic study) and self-restraint while performing pitṛ-sevā; when the destined time arrives, one should meet it with steadiness.","karmic_consequence":"Svādhyāya joined with filial devotion strengthens dharma and merit; abandoning discipline in crisis leads to moral weakening and regret."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"kāla-niyati and dharmic steadiness","core_concept":"Kāla (time) ripens inevitably; virtue is shown by disciplined conduct and devotion amid impermanence.","practical_application":"Keep daily study/prayer even during caregiving; accept inevitabilities without abandoning ethical commitments."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Education","Mortality"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: karuṇa
Type: tīrtha-adjacent dwelling/temporary stay
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 162.14–162.16 (illness, Gaṅgā journey, filial grief)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A son living by the sacred river continues Vedic recitation and disciplined service to his father as the fated hour approaches.","item_prompts":["son with palm-leaf manuscript or recitation beads","simple riverbank hut","father resting nearby","sunset or time-symbol (shadow lengthening)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: depict svādhyāya posture (seated, chanting) with stylized manuscript; background Gaṅgā band; warm dusk tones.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: add gold accents to manuscript stand and sacred thread; compose as devotional domestic tableau near a stylized river.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: fine detailing of manuscript and calm facial expression; gentle chiaroscuro to suggest ‘time arriving’.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: lyrical riverside scene with soft hills/trees; emphasize quiet discipline and the hush before death."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative, steady","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"even, restrained"}
FAQs
It juxtaposes scholastic ideals (Vedic study) with household ethics (filial devotion), a common cultural model in Sanskrit narrative traditions.
No new location is specified here; “tatra” continues the prior setting context.
Self-discipline is presented as grounded in relational duty—learning and conduct are regulated by responsibility toward one’s parents.
Ask anything about this verse
Answers come straight from the texts, with the shlokas they draw on. Ask in your own words.
A free Google sign-in 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.