Varaha Purana 47.6 — Adhyaya 47, Shloka 6
The Rite of Śrāvaṇa Bright-Fortnight Dvādaśī (Dāmodara Worship) and the Exemplum of King Nṛga
प्राग्वत् तं ब्राह्मणे दद्याद् वेदवेदाङ्गपारगे । एवं नियमयुक्तस्य प्रभावं तच्छृणुष्व मे ॥ ४७.६ ॥
prāgvat taṃ brāhmaṇe dadyād vedavedāṅgapārage | evaṃ niyamayuktasya prabhāvaṃ tac chṛṇuṣva me || 47.6 ||
Wie zuvor soll man dies einem Brāhmaṇa geben, der im Veda und in den Vedāṅga bewandert ist. So höre von mir die Wirkkraft dessen, der mit disziplinierten Observanzen ausgestattet ist.
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"Instructional address within Varāha’s discourse framework; no direct Bhū interaction stated in the verse."}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"curious (listener implied by ‘śṛṇu me’)","key_question":"What is the efficacy (prabhāva) of the observance performed with niyama and completed by gifting to a qualified brāhmaṇa?"}
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":"Give the worshipped item (as previously prepared) to a brāhmaṇa learned in Veda and Vedāṅgas; then hear the prabhāva of niyama-yukta practice.","karmic_consequence":"Dāna to a truly learned recipient amplifies merit and ensures the rite’s fruit; misdirected/insincere giving yields reduced or unstable results."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Śrāvaṇa Dāmodara-related dāna-vrata (as per the surrounding vidhi)","tithi_month":"Śrāvaṇa (month-based; tithi not specified here)","promised_fruit":"Enhanced efficacy (prabhāva) for the disciplined observer; leads toward pāpa-kṣaya as the narrative proceeds."}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ethics of giving (pātra-śuddhi)","core_concept":"Merit depends not only on the gift but on discipline (niyama) and the worthiness/learning of the recipient (pātra).","practical_application":"When performing vrata/pūjā, complete it with dāna to a genuinely learned brāhmaṇa; cultivate regular observances rather than one-time display."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ritual Practice","Philanthropy (Dāna)","Vedic Learning"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Type: dharma-setting
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 47.47.4-5 (preparatory worship); Varāha Purāṇa 47.47.7 (Śrāvaṇa timing; pāpa-pranāśa)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A disciplined householder offers the worshipped golden Dāmodara (or associated gift) respectfully to a venerable brāhmaṇa learned in Veda and Vedāṅgas; Varāha’s instructive presence is implied as narrator/teacher.","item_prompts":["brāhmaṇa with palm-leaf manuscripts or yajñopavīta","gift object (golden icon/ritual items) on a cloth","añjali gesture of giver","simple ritual setting with kumbha nearby"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: dignified brāhmaṇa receiving dāna, stylized manuscripts, warm earth tones, clear gesture language, minimal background architecture.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: donor and brāhmaṇa with gold accents on the gifted icon and vessels, ornate borders, frontal iconic composition.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined interpersonal scene, subtle expressions of humility, detailed textiles, scholarly brāhmaṇa with manuscript bundle.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: gentle narrative vignette, hillside-home setting suggested, emphasis on humility and exchange, delicate line and pastel wash."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"didactic, solemn","suggested_raga":"Kedar (gravity with devotion)","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"authoritative, calm, explanatory"}
FAQs
It reflects a common Purāṇic dharma register where charitable giving (dāna) is linked to learned recipients and framed as part of regulated conduct (niyama), illustrating how Purāṇas synthesize ritual, ethics, and social ideals.
No geographic location is named in this verse; it is prescriptive and focused on recipient qualification and the efficacy of disciplined observance.
To direct giving toward a qualified learned recipient (a brāhmaṇa proficient in Veda and Vedāṅgas) and to understand such giving within a broader framework of self-discipline (niyama) whose effects are then explained.
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