Varaha Purana 60.8 — Adhyaya 60, Shloka 8
The Rite of the Śāntivrata: A Yearlong Observance with Viṣṇu-on-Śeṣa and Nāga-Anganyāsa Worship
एवं यः कुरुते भक्त्या व्रतमेतन्नराधिपः । तस्य शान्तिर्भवेन्नित्यं नागानां न भयṃ तथा ॥ ६०.८ ॥
evaṁ yaḥ kurute bhaktyā vratam etan narādhipaḥ | tasya śāntir bhaven nityaṁ nāgānāṁ na bhayaṁ tathā || 60.8 ||
So, o Herrscher der Menschen: Wer dieses Gelübde in Hingabe vollzieht, erlangt beständigen Frieden; und ebenso besteht keine Furcht vor den Nāgas, den Schlangenwesen.
Varāha
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":"prayaschitta","instruction_summary":"Perform the specified vow with devotion to obtain lasting peace and protection from nāga-related fear; devotion (bhakti) is treated as the efficacy-condition.","karmic_consequence":"Observance yields nitya-śānti and nāga-bhaya-nivṛtti; neglect or irreverent performance forfeits the protective fruit."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Nāga-śānti-vrata (as concluded by nāga-dāna and brāhmaṇa-bhojana)","tithi_month":"Over the course of the vow; fruit stated upon proper performance (bhaktyā)","promised_fruit":"Constant peace (nitya-śānti) and absence of fear from nāgas/serpents."}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"bhakti-inflected karma","core_concept":"Ritual discipline becomes spiritually effective when suffused with bhakti, yielding inner peace and outer protection.","practical_application":"Undertake vows with sincerity and steadiness; treat completion rites and gifts as expressions of devotion rather than mere transaction."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ritual Practice","Cultural Heritage"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: abhaya
Type: Normative dharma instruction (court/assembly setting implied by ‘narādhipa’)
Related Themes: 60.60.7 (year-end brāhmaṇa-bhojana and golden nāga-dāna as the rite)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Varāha (as instructor) addressing a king, declaring the fruits of the vow: a calm aura around the devotee and nāgas rendered non-threatening.","item_prompts":["teacher-figure speaking to a crowned king","gesture of assurance (abhaya-mudrā)","serpents depicted at a distance, pacified","soft halo or calm light around the devotee","scriptural palm-leaf or ritual items nearby"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: dignified instructor and king in profile, subdued nāgas coiled peacefully, strong outlines, devotional calm dominating the frame.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: king and instructor with ornate jewelry, gold-leaf highlights, nāgas stylized as auspicious motifs, emphasis on ‘śānti’ through symmetrical composition.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined courtly scene, gentle expressions, minimal nāga presence to suggest ‘no fear’, soft background wash.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: narrative court scene with lyrical spacing, small nāgas near a water-edge rendered harmless, king listening attentively."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"assuring, benedictory","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"warm, confident, protective"}
FAQs
It exemplifies a common Purāṇic literary feature (phala-śruti), where the text summarizes the stated outcomes of a prescribed observance, reflecting how vow-practices were framed within didactic narrative traditions.
No specific geographic location is named in this verse fragment; it focuses on the individual outcome of performing a vow rather than a place-based māhātmya.
The verse emphasizes disciplined observance of a prescribed vow undertaken with devotion, presenting inner peace (śānti) and freedom from fear as the principal philosophical outcomes.
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