Varaha Purana 202.64 — Adhyaya 202, Shloka 64
Description of Infernal Punishments and the Ripening of Karmic Consequences
भक्ष्यं भोज्यं च पानं च न तेषामुपपादितम् ॥ अनुमोदे प्रजा दृष्ट्वा लिप्समानो दुरात्मवान् ॥
bhakṣyaṃ bhojyaṃ ca pānaṃ ca na teṣām upapāditam || anumode prajā dṛṣṭvā lipsamāno durātmavān
Weder Essbares noch zubereitete Speise noch Trank wurde ihnen bereitgestellt. Als er die Menschen sah, stimmte jener mit bösem Sinn nur zu, im Verlangen nach Gewinn.
Varāha (default narrator-instructor in Varāha–Pṛthivī dialogue framework)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"Didactic continuation; Varāha exposes hypocrisy and neglect of basic welfare."}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"Morally alert, pained at neglect of the vulnerable.","key_question":"What is the consequence of withholding food, drink, and care from those under one’s charge, while feigning approval for selfish gain?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"rajaniti","instruction_summary":"A ruler/householder must provide sustenance (food, drink, support) to dependents and not practice deceitful approval for personal profit.","karmic_consequence":"Neglect and hypocrisy intensify demerit, leading to severe karmic retribution (narrowed to naraka in the next verse) and loss of merit gained through public-facing ‘assent’."}
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":"dharma-ethics","core_concept":"Dharma requires tangible care (anna-pāna) for others; mere verbal approval without compassionate action is adharma rooted in lobha.","practical_application":"Practice anna-dāna and fair provisioning; align speech with action; audit motives in public charity or governance."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Governance and Social Welfare","Karma and Rebirth"]
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Type: None
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 202.74 (Raurava for the perverse-minded)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A stark contrast: hungry, thirsty dependents with empty bowls, while the wicked figure gestures ‘yes’ to appear agreeable, eyes fixed on profit; Varāha’s narration frames the moral exposure.","item_prompts":["empty bowls/water pots","thin weary faces","wicked figure with calculating expression","Varāha and Bhu Devī as witnessing teacher-listener"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, bold outlines: dependents holding empty vessels; the oppressor with sharp eyes; Varāha serene but stern; symbolic dark cloud over the miser.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, gold haloed Varāha; embossed vessels and ornaments; dramatic foreground of empty plates; rich reds and greens.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore, nuanced expressions: pleading dependents, duplicitous smile of the wrongdoer; soft architectural background.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature, intimate courtyard scene with clear storytelling; small details like empty lotā and sparse food; expressive hand gestures."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"Severe ethical censure","suggested_raga":"Darbari Kanada","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"Low, weighty, with pointed emphasis on denial of food/drink"}
FAQs
It echoes a broader Indic ethical expectation that leaders or agents should provide materially for dependents; failure is criticized through moral-psychological language.
No geographic location is identified.
The verse critiques self-interested approval and neglect of basic provisions for others, emphasizing responsible care and non-exploitative intent.
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