Varaha Purana 210.35 — Adhyaya 210, Shloka 35
Inquiry into Moral Agency (Karma) and Practical Means for the Dissolution of Sin: the Śiśumāra Contemplation
प्रशस्तानि च यः कुर्यादप्रशस्तानि वर्जयेत् ॥ मङ्गले परमो यश्च स पापेभ्यः प्रमुच्यते ॥
praśastāni ca yaḥ kuryād apraśastāni varjayet || maṅgale paramo yaś ca sa pāpebhyaḥ pramucyate ||
Wer das Lobenswerte tut und das Nicht-Lobenswerte meidet und im heilsamen, glückverheißenden Wandel hervorragt, der wird von Sünden befreit.
Varāha (default, speaker not explicit in fragment)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"varnashrama","instruction_summary":"Do what is praiseworthy (praśasta), avoid what is blameworthy (apraśasta), and remain established in auspicious conduct (maṅgala) to be freed from sin.","karmic_consequence":"Choosing praśasta actions yields pāpa-kṣaya and good repute; indulging in apraśasta actions yields continued sin and inauspiciousness."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"Viveka (discernment) in action-selection","core_concept":"Ethics is framed as discriminating between commendable and non-commendable acts; maṅgala is a stable habitus, not a one-time ritual.","practical_application":"Before acting, apply a ‘praśasta/apraśasta’ filter (harm, honesty, social trust); cultivate daily maṅgala through truthful speech, cleanliness, and benevolence."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Dharma"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: dharmavīra
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 210.36–37 (lists of virtues leading to pāpa-mocana); Varāha Purāṇa 210.39 (tīrtha-approach with purified inner self)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Varāha points to two symbolic paths—commendable and blameworthy—urging the listener toward auspicious conduct.","item_prompts":["two diverging paths labeled śubha/aśubha (symbolic)","Varāha teaching gesture","lamp (dīpa) as maṅgala symbol","lotus or conch as auspicious emblems","disciples contemplating"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: symbolic bifurcated path motif behind Varāha; lamp and lotus; restrained background; bold outlines.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: ornate arch, gold lamp, auspicious symbols (śaṅkha, padma); Varāha centered with gold highlights; disciples below.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: delicate, narrative composition with two paths; soft colors; emphasis on contemplative faces.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: landscape with forked trail; Varāha as sage-like teacher; minimal ornament, lyrical scenery."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"Reflective, advisory","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"measured, gently emphatic"}
FAQs
It reflects a classificatory moral framework (praiseworthy vs blameworthy) common to Purāṇic and dharmaśāstra discourse.
None.
Choose commendable actions and avoid blameworthy ones; ethical life is framed as deliberate selection of conduct.
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