Varaha Purana 217.8 — Adhyaya 217, Shloka 8

Eulogy of the Merits (Phalaśruti) of the Dharāṇī–Varāha Dialogue

Devanagari script

माङ्गल्यं च शिवं चैव धर्मकामार्थसाधकम् ॥ श्रीभूतिजननं पुण्यमायुष्यं विजयावहम्

Transliteration

māṅgalyaṃ ca śivaṃ caiva dharma-kāmārtha-sādhakam || śrī-bhūti-jananaṃ puṇyam āyuṣyaṃ vijayāvaham

Translation

„Es ist glückverheißend und heilsam, vollbringt Dharma, Kāma und Artha; es erzeugt Wohlstand und Wohlergehen, ist verdienstvoll, fördert langes Leben und bringt Sieg.“

Word by Word

• माङ्गल्यम्: auspiciousness
• माङ्गल्यम्: Karma/Viśeṣya (कर्म/विशेष्य; predicate list item)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माङ्गल्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• शिवम्: welfare, auspicious good
• शिवम्: Karma/Viśeṣya (कर्म/विशेष्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• एव: indeed
• एव: Avadhāraṇa (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण (emphasis/particle)

• धर्मकामार्थसाधकम्: accomplishing dharma, desire, and wealth
• धर्मकामार्थसाधकम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धर्म + काम + अर्थ + साधक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (धर्मं कामं अर्थं च साधयति)

• श्रीभूतिजननम्: producing prosperity and well-being
• श्रीभूतिजननम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्री + भूतिः + जनन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (श्रियः भूतेः जननम्)

• पुण्यम्: meritorious, holy
• पुण्यम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• आयुष्यम्: life-giving, promoting longevity
• आयुष्यम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आयुष्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• विजयावहम्: bringing victory
• विजयावहम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विजय + आवह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (विजयं आवहति)

Speaker

Varāha (default dialogue framework)

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor"}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}

Vrata Mahatmya

Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}

Cosmic Boar Symbolism

Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"puruṣārtha-samanvaya (integration of aims)","core_concept":"Right engagement with sacred discourse is presented as harmonizing dharma, kāma, and artha, while also yielding śrī (prosperity), puṇya, longevity, and victory.","practical_application":"Use śravaṇa/kīrtana as a stabilizing practice so worldly pursuits remain dharma-aligned; cultivate maṅgala through regular devotional listening."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Soteriology","Cultural Practice"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: Shanta

Secondary Rasa: Shringara

Cross References

Related Themes: Phalaśruti continuation (217.7–217.12)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A benedictory moment: the teaching is portrayed as radiating auspiciousness—prosperity, longevity, and victory—like a protective aura around the listeners.","item_prompts":["radiant halo of auspicious symbols (śrīvatsa/lotus)","listeners receiving blessings","inscribed words ‘dharma-kāma-artha’ as visual motif","conch and lamp as maṅgala items"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: warm red/ochre background; Varāha’s blessing gesture; stylized lotus and lamp motifs signifying maṅgala and śrī.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf aura with embossed auspicious motifs; Varāha in blessing posture; conch, lamp, lotus highlighted with metallic sheen.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: delicate ornamentation; soft luminous aura; symbolic items (lamp, lotus) rendered with fine detail.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: narrative tableau with auspicious household/temple items; bright but gentle palette; emphasis on ‘maṅgala’ atmosphere."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"Auspicious, blessing-like","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhvani","pace":"Medium","voice_tone":"Bright, uplifting, benedictory"}

Tags

• Purāṇic Literature
• Sanskrit Philology
• Indic Ethical Aims
• Phalaśruti

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It uses the classical triad (dharma–kāma–artha) to articulate how Purāṇic listening practices were framed as supporting both worldly and ethical goals.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is mentioned; the verse enumerates general benefits.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The text promotes engagement with the teaching as a means to cultivate ethical life (dharma) alongside regulated worldly aims.