Varaha Purana 63.5 — Adhyaya 63, Shloka 5
Procedure for the Son-Obtaining Vow
Kṛṣṇāṣṭamī Observance
ततो यवैः कृष्णतिलैः सघृतैर्होमयेद्दधि । ब्राह्मणान् भोजयेद् भक्त्या यथाशक्त्या सदक्षिणान् ॥ ६३.५ ॥
tato yavaiḥ kṛṣṇatilaiḥ saghṛtair homayed dadhi | brāhmaṇān bhojayed bhaktyā yathāśaktyā sadakṣiṇān || 63.5 ||
Dann soll man das Homa darbringen mit Gerste (yava) und schwarzem Sesam (kṛṣṇa-tila), vermischt mit Ghee (ghṛta), zusammen mit Dickmilch/Quark (dadhi); und in Hingabe die Brāhmaṇas speisen und ihnen eine angemessene Dakṣiṇā nach eigener Kraft geben.
Varāha (default speaker per dialogue framework; not explicit in excerpt)
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":"After the offering, perform homa with barley and black sesame mixed with ghee (with curd), then feed brāhmaṇas with devotion and give dakṣiṇā according to capacity.","karmic_consequence":"Proper homa, brāhmaṇa-bhojana, and dakṣiṇā support ritual completeness and accrue puṇya; neglect implies ritual deficiency and diminished merit."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Kṛṣṇāṣṭamī-vrata (monthly regimen, implied in the sequence)","tithi_month":"Kṛṣṇāṣṭamī; to be observed with the same procedure each month (per surrounding verses)","promised_fruit":"General vrata-siddhi through complete ancillary rites (homa, brāhmaṇa-bhojana, dakṣiṇā); in this section, culminates in putra-prāpti."}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"karma-yoga / dharma-vidhi","core_concept":"Ritual acts become dharma when joined with devotion (bhakti) and proportionate generosity (yathāśakti).","practical_application":"Complete observances with both offering (homa) and social-sacral giving (feeding and dakṣiṇā), calibrated to one’s means."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ritual Practice","Gift-Giving (Dāna)"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: śraddhā-bhakti
Type: None
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 63.63.6-9 (continuation: diet rule, monthly regimen, putra-phala, Śūrasena narrative)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A domestic/ritual scene: a votary performs homa with barley and black sesame in ghee, curd nearby; afterward brāhmaṇas are seated and served, receiving dakṣiṇā.","item_prompts":["homa-kuṇḍa with flames","yava (barley) grains","kṛṣṇa-tila (black sesame)","ghee ladle (sruc)","curd pot","seated brāhmaṇas in a row","leaf plates or bowls","dakṣiṇā (coins/cloth)","votary with añjali/bhakti posture"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: warm earthy palette, stylized flames in homa-kuṇḍa, serene brāhmaṇas seated in symmetry, devotee offering with controlled gestures, ornate borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: central homa-kuṇḍa and offering hand highlighted with gold leaf, brāhmaṇas with rich textiles, dakṣiṇā rendered as gleaming gold accents.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: delicate linework, soft shading on vessels (ghṛta, dadhi), calm devotional expressions, balanced composition of ritual then feeding.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: intimate courtyard ritual, cool background tones, detailed textiles, narrative split—homa in foreground, brāhmaṇa-bhojana to the side."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"ritual-instructional, reverent","suggested_raga":"Madhyamāvati","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, didactic, steady"}
FAQs
It reflects a common Purāṇic pattern where ritual acts (homa) are paired with social-ethical duties (feeding learned specialists and giving dakṣiṇā), illustrating how religious economy and community support are integrated in Sanskrit textual traditions.
No specific geographic site is named in this verse; it focuses on a general ritual-ethical procedure rather than sacred topography.
To combine ritual offering with respectful community support—feeding brāhmaṇas and giving dakṣiṇā—while emphasizing proportionality and non-excessive burden through the principle of yathāśaktyā (according to one’s means).
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