Varaha Purana 205.19: Adhyaya 205, Shloka 19
Description of the Proclamation of Auspicious and Inauspicious Karmic Results
सर्वशक्त्या समेतॆन द्विजेभ्य उपपादिताः ॥ शुचीनां ब्राह्मणानाम् बह्वन्नदानं विशेषतः ॥
sarvaśaktyā sametena dvijebhya upapāditāḥ | śucīnāṃ brāhmaṇānām bahvannadānaṃ viśeṣataḥ ||
Den Dvijas (den Zweimalgeborenen) mit ganzer Kraft und nach Vermögen dargebracht; besonders wird die Gabe reichlicher Speise an reine, disziplinierte Brāhmaṇas eigens gepriesen.
Varāha (default dialogue frame)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"dana","instruction_summary":"Give to dvijas according to one’s full capacity; especially commendable is abundant food-giving to pure, disciplined brāhmaṇas.","karmic_consequence":"Proper anna-dāna and support of worthy recipients increases puṇya and leads to higher loka-attainments; neglect or miserliness diminishes merit and forfeits such fruits."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"dharma as compassionate sustenance (anna as prāṇa-support)","core_concept":"Dāna is graded by sincerity and capacity; anna-dāna embodies direct support of life and dharmic continuity.","practical_application":"Practice regular food charity within means; prioritize worthy, disciplined recipients and cultivate humility and non-display in giving."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Heritage Sites"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: karuṇā
Type: normative/ethical instruction (not site-specific)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 205.22 (fruit: Rudra-like realms/Rudra-loka)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A householder offers plentiful cooked food with reverence to disciplined brāhmaṇas/dvijas, emphasizing capacity-based generosity and purity.","item_prompts":["large vessels of rice/food","leaf-plates or bowls","dvijas seated calmly, clean attire","giver with folded hands offering","water-pot for purification","simple domestic/āśrama setting"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: ritual clarity—clean lines, stylized vessels, dvijas seated in orderly row; warm earthy palette; emphasis on purity (śauca).","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold accents on vessels and garments; symmetrical composition of giver and recipients; rich textile patterns.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: soft realism in food vessels and gestures; serene faces; balanced indoor light suggesting sattva.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate courtyard scene with gentle colors; mountains/trees faintly behind; focus on humane warmth of feeding."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"didactic, benevolent","suggested_raga":"Sāveri","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"warm, steady, with emphasis on ‘bahv-anna-dānam’"}
FAQs
It reflects institutional patterns of patronage and charity in Sanskrit textual culture, emphasizing food-gifts as a central social practice.
No geographic location is specified; the verse addresses a general charitable practice.
Give according to one’s means, with particular emphasis on sustaining learned/disciplinary communities through food charity.
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