Varaha Purana 176.43 — Adhyaya 176, Shloka 43
The Māhātmya of Kṛṣṇagaṅgodbhava, Kāliñjara, and the Five Sacred Baths: The Tale of Pāñcāla and Tilottamā
रत्नं वस्त्रं धनं धान्यं यत्किञ्चित्तत्र संस्थितम् ॥ तत्सर्वं ब्राह्मणेभ्यश्च दत्त्वाशेषं ददौ धनम् ॥
ratnaṃ vastraṃ dhanaṃ dhānyaṃ yatkiñcit tatra saṃsthitam || tatsarvaṃ brāhmaṇebhyaś ca dattvāśeṣaṃ dadau dhanam ||
Whatever was present there—jewels, garments, wealth, grain, anything at all—having given all of that to the brāhmaṇas, she gave away the remaining wealth as well.
Varāha (default, speaker not explicit in excerpt)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"observer","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"dana","instruction_summary":"Total dāna is praised: jewels, clothes, money, grain—whatever is present—should be given to brāhmaṇas, leaving nothing held back.","karmic_consequence":"Complete relinquishment yields heightened puṇya, inner purification, and protection from calamity; withholding (especially in crisis) diminishes merit and prolongs impurity."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"tyāga and aparigraha","core_concept":"Non-attachment is enacted, not merely contemplated: relinquishing ‘mine’ dissolves the knot of fear and guilt.","practical_application":"Practice graded generosity culminating in decisive letting-go; include essentials (food/grain) as well as valuables, and give to worthy recipients."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Charity (Dāna)","Ritual Economy"]
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: None
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 176.46 (ornaments given) leading into 176.47 (all goods given)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sweeping scene of Draupadī ordering the distribution of all stored goods—jewels, cloth, coins, and grain—into the hands of brāhmaṇas.","item_prompts":["piles of jewels and folded garments","grain sacks or baskets of rice/barley","servants assisting distribution","brāhmaṇas with receiving bowls and blessing hands"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: rhythmic arrangement of offerings in bright blocks of color; Draupadī central, attendants flanking; brāhmaṇas in a receiving line.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: lavish gold detailing on jewels and vessels; symmetrical composition with ornate pillars; emphasis on abundance being surrendered.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: courtly realism; careful depiction of textiles and grain; serene faces; subtle light on the offerings.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: lively narrative with multiple small groups receiving different items; bright patterned cloth; gentle landscape beyond palace courtyard."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"uplifting yet restrained","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium-fast","voice_tone":"steady, affirmative"}
FAQs
It documents a conventional Purāṇic ethic of total donation in crisis/penitential contexts, useful for studying norms of wealth, merit, and social obligation.
No location is specified in this verse.
Comprehensive giving (aśeṣa-dāna) is presented as an appropriate response within a penitential narrative arc.
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