Varaha Purana 43.16 — Adhyaya 43, Shloka 16
The Caitra Dvādaśī Observance and the Ritual Procedure for Worship of Vāmana
अपुत्रो लभते पुत्रमधनो लभते धनम् । भ्रष्टराज्यो लभेद् राज्यं मृतो विष्णुपुरं व्रजेत् ॥ ४३.१६ ॥
aputro labhate putram adhano labhate dhanam | bhraṣṭarājyo labhed rājyaṃ mṛto viṣṇupuraṃ vrajet || 43.16 ||
Wer ohne Sohn ist, erlangt einen Sohn; wer arm ist, erlangt Reichtum. Wer sein Reich verloren hat, kann die Herrschaft wiedergewinnen; und wer stirbt, gelangt zur Wohnstatt Vishnus.
Varāha (default, as speaker is not explicit in the provided fragment)
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":"The stated rite/meritorious act grants fourfold fruits: progeny, wealth, restoration of kingship, and post-mortem attainment of Viṣṇuloka.","karmic_consequence":"Observance yields both laukika (son, wealth, kingdom) and pāramārthika (Viṣṇu’s abode) results; non-observance forfeits these fruits (implied)."}
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":"bhakti-karma synthesis","core_concept":"Merit-bearing practice oriented to Viṣṇu can culminate in both worldly restoration and ultimate gati (Viṣṇupura).","practical_application":"Undertake prescribed meritorious acts with Viṣṇu-centered intention, treating worldly gains as subordinate to the final aim of Viṣṇu-gati."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Heritage Sites","Soteriology (doctrines of liberation)"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: None
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 43.43.15, 43.43.17 (same narrative/merit chain)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A didactic tableau: Varāha (as narrator/instructor) enumerates the fruits—son, wealth, regained kingdom, and ascent to Viṣṇu’s abode—shown as symbolic vignettes around the listener.","item_prompts":["teacher figure speaking","four emblematic vignettes: child, coins/grain, throne/crown, celestial Vaikuṇṭha gate","scroll or palm-leaf motif for phala-śruti"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: central instructor with hand-gesture of teaching; four surrounding medallions depicting the fruits; Vaikuṇṭha as a luminous lotus-city.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: gold-leaf Vaikuṇṭha arch at top; throne and crown in gold; child and wealth symbols in rich reds/greens; symmetrical composition.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: refined courtly throne scene for ‘regained kingdom’; soft celestial gradient for Viṣṇuloka; restrained ornamentation.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: narrative miniatures in four corners; delicate landscape; Vaikuṇṭha as a stylized palace among clouds."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"benedictory, confident","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"clear, uplifting"}
FAQs
It exemplifies a common Purāṇic literary feature—phalaśruti—where a text or practice is associated with socially meaningful outcomes (lineage, wealth, political restoration) and a post-mortem destination, reflecting the didactic and motivational style of Purāṇic transmission.
No terrestrial geographic location is named in this verse; the only “place” referenced is viṣṇupura, a theological/otherworldly abode associated with Viṣṇu rather than an identifiable historical site.
The verse presents a motivational linkage between engagement with a Vaiṣṇava religious framework (implied by context) and desirable human aims (prosperity, stability, continuity of lineage) while orienting the reader toward an ultimate soteriological goal (attaining Viṣṇu’s abode).
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