Varaha Purana 207.44 — Adhyaya 207, Shloka 44
Section on the ‘Person’ who Entices Beings within the Cycle of Rebirth
पुष्पोपगन्धं च फलोपगन्धं यः पादपं स्पर्शयते द्विजाय ॥ स स्त्रीसमृद्धं हि सुरत्नपूर्णं गृहं हि सर्वोपचितं लभेत ॥
puṣpopagandhaṃ ca phalopagandhaṃ yaḥ pādapaṃ sparśayate dvijāya | sa strīsamṛddhaṃ hi suratnapūrṇaṃ gṛhaṃ hi sarvopacitaṃ labheta ||
Wer einem Zweimalgeborenen (dvija) einen Baum darbringt, der vom Duft der Blüten und vom Aroma der Früchte erfüllt ist, erlangt ein Haus voll häuslichen Gedeihens, angefüllt mit kostbaren Juwelen und reichlich versehen mit allem Erforderlichen.
Varāha (default, dialogue framework)
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":"instructor","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":"Tree-gifting to a dvija—especially a fragrant, fruit-bearing tree—yields a richly furnished, jewel-filled, prosperous household.","karmic_consequence":"Plant/offer a fruitful, fragrant tree → gain gṛha-sampad (abundance, ornaments, household completeness); failure to support such life-giving gifts forfeits long-term prosperity merit."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"The life-bearing tree functions as a microcosmic ‘support of worlds’ (loka-dhāraṇa), echoing the Purāṇic theme that sustaining Earth’s fertility is dharma; gifting a tree mirrors participating in cosmic maintenance (sthiti).","yajna_varaha_imagery":"Tree as living yajña-support: flowers/fragrance as ‘gandha’ offerings, fruits as ‘naivedya’; the rooted trunk as a ‘yūpa-like’ axis sustaining ritual life in the household.","vedantic_connection":"Annādy-upāsanā logic: supporting the annamaya (food-chain) supports life; dharmic action aligns individual will with ṛta/sustaining order."}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ecological dharma / karma-phala","core_concept":"Gifts that generate ongoing benefit (trees) yield enduring prosperity because they continuously serve beings (shade, scent, fruit).","practical_application":"Sponsor planting and protection of fruiting, flowering trees; donate saplings/land for orchards near temples, roads, and water sources."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Gifts (plants/trees)","Cultural heritage (horticulture)"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: None
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 207 (dāna-phala list; this verse specializes in vṛkṣa-dāna)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A fragrant flowering, fruit-laden tree is ceremonially offered to a dvija; the future reward is shown as a jewel-filled, well-furnished home with signs of prosperity.","item_prompts":["flowering fruit tree","dvija recipient with sacred thread","ritual water pot and offering tray","fragrance wafting motifs","house interior with jewels","furnishings (beds, vessels)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: lush tree canopy with stylized blossoms; dvija seated; Varāha as teacher in corner; ornate home vignette with jewel motifs.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf on jewels and ornaments; embossed blossoms; central tree with decorative symmetry; prosperity icons in medallions.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant botanical detailing; soft fragrance lines; dvija and donor in refined posture; interior prosperity scene subtly behind.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: garden setting with delicate blossoms; narrative split—left offering of tree, right prosperous household; bright textiles and fine jewelry."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"uplifting, contemplative","suggested_raga":"Vasantā","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"warm, descriptive, slightly celebratory"}
FAQs
It is valuable for environmental and cultural history: gifting trees is framed as a high-value charitable act, reflecting norms that encourage cultivation, shade, fruit provision, and long-term public benefit.
No specific site is named; the verse concerns the act of gifting a tree rather than a pilgrimage location.
Support learned recipients and the wider community through durable gifts like fruit-bearing trees, presented as generating lasting household prosperity.
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