Varaha Purana 165.47: Adhyaya 165, Shloka 47
The Glory of Mathurā: The Account of Piṇḍa-Offering at the Catuḥsāmudrika Well
तद्दानस्य प्रभावेण नित्यं तृप्तोऽस्मि वै विभो ॥ अकामेन मया दत्तं तस्येदं कर्मणः फलम्
taddānasya prabhāveṇa nityaṃ tṛpto'smi vai vibho || akāmena mayā dattaṃ tasyedaṃ karmaṇaḥ phalam
„Durch die Kraft jener Gabe bin ich stets gesättigt, o Mächtiger. Obgleich ich sie ohne Verlangen gab, ist dies die Frucht jener Tat.“
Preta
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"observer"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"dana","instruction_summary":"A gift given without desire (akāma) yields steady, sustaining merit; intention refines and amplifies karmic fruit.","karmic_consequence":"Desireless giving produces enduring satisfaction/support and becomes a cause for uplift even in adverse post-death conditions; desire-driven giving yields more mixed/limited fruit."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ethics of intention (bhāva)","core_concept":"Bhāva (motive) conditions karma-phala; akāma-dāna tends toward sāttvika purity and stable benefit.","practical_application":"Practice giving as duty and compassion rather than transaction; cultivate non-attachment to recognition and reward."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Karmic Causality","Intent vs Act"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: karuṇa
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 165.51 (the specific gift); Varāha Purāṇa 165.54 (release resulting from remedial compliance)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The preta explains that the power of a single desireless gift continually sustains him, addressing a mighty listener.","item_prompts":["preta speaking with folded hands","listener seated (implied authority)","radiant aura or subtle light indicating ‘prabhāva’ of dāna","coin motif as symbolic inset"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural with restrained emotion; soft luminous wash around the preta’s chest/heart to show niṣkāma-bhāva; formal dialogue posture.","tanjore_prompt":"Gold-leaf halo/light rays representing prabhāva; coin highlighted; devotional hand gestures; symmetrical framing.","mysore_prompt":"Elegant shading; emphasis on facial sincerity; minimal background; symbolic glow around the coin/hand.","pahari_prompt":"Quiet conversational scene; delicate line; a small golden circle/coin as visual metaphor; subdued palette."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"confessional, instructive","suggested_raga":"Kafi (gentle, human warmth)","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"soft but firm, emphasizing ‘akāmena’ and ‘phalam’"}
FAQs
It articulates a common Purāṇic ethical theme: the efficacy of a deed (dāna) may operate even when the agent’s intention is weak or reluctant.
No location is specified in this verse.
Material support and generosity are presented as impactful; the narrative emphasizes action-based consequence while still acknowledging intention.
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