Varaha Purana 162.22: Adhyaya 162, Shloka 22
The Efficacy and Merit of Cakra-tīrtha
स्वामिन् पितुर्मे मरणं भविष्यति वदस्व माम् ॥ जामातृवचनं श्रुत्वा प्रहस्य श्वशुरोऽब्रवीत् ॥
svāmin pitur me maraṇaṁ bhaviṣyati vadasva mām || jāmātṛ-vacanaṁ śrutvā prahasya śvaśuro ’bravīt ||
„Herr, der Tod meines Vaters wird eintreten—sage es mir.“ Als der Schwiegervater die Worte des Schwiegersohns hörte, lachte er und erwiderte.
Narrator (default dialogue frame: Varāha → Pṛthivī)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"questioner","key_question":"How can one know (or prepare for) the timing of a father’s impending death, and what is the proper response in dharma?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"shraddha","instruction_summary":"End-of-life awareness should lead to timely dharmic preparation—care for the elder and readiness for antyeṣṭi and subsequent śrāddha duties.","karmic_consequence":"Proper preparation and rites support the departed’s gati and preserve family merit; negligence harms both pitṛ-satisfaction and the doer’s dharmic standing."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ethics + existential inquiry","core_concept":"Facing mortality invites inquiry; elders/teachers may respond in ways that shift fear into instruction and perspective.","practical_application":"Ask difficult questions respectfully; receive answers without agitation, and translate them into care and rite-readiness."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Social Conduct"]
Primary Rasa: karuṇa
Secondary Rasa: hāsya
Type: domestic conversation setting
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 162.19-23 (setup: hospitality → marriage → household duty → frailty)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The son-in-law, anxious, asks about his father’s impending death; the elder (father-in-law) responds with a brief laugh, poised to instruct.","item_prompts":["questioner with folded hands","elder smiling/laughing gently","frail father in background (implied)","domestic pillars/courtyard","gesture of teaching about to begin"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: expressive contrast—questioner’s concern vs elder’s composed smile; warm palette, clear mudrās.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: gold accents on elder’s seat and textiles, iconic facial expressions, formal didactic composition.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: nuanced emotion, refined linework, soft interior illumination emphasizing the elder’s calm authority.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: intimate conversational vignette, delicate expressions, light architectural framing, gentle humor amid pathos."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"didactic with a subtle ironic lift","suggested_raga":"Khamaj","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, slightly animated on ‘prahāsya’, then steady"}
FAQs
It reflects a Purāṇic narrative style where ethical causality and mortality are explored through family dialogue, a common didactic frame in Sanskrit literature.
No geographic location is named in this verse fragment.
The verse introduces inquiry into causes of death and responsibility, setting up a moral-ethical explanation rather than issuing a command.
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