Varaha Purana 44.2: Adhyaya 44, Shloka 2
The Vaiśākha Bright-Twelfth Observance: Worship of Hari as Jāmadagnya and Its Fruits
तत्राराध्य हरिं भक्त्या एभिर्मन्त्रैर्विचक्षणः । जामदग्न्याय पादौ तु उदरं सर्वधारिणे । मधुसूदनायेति कटिमुरः श्रीवत्सधारिणे ॥ ४४.२ ॥
tatrārādhya hariṃ bhaktyā ebhir mantrair vicakṣaṇaḥ | jāmadagnyāya pādau tu udaraṃ sarvadhāriṇe | madhusūdanāyeti kaṭim uraḥ śrīvatsadhāriṇe || 44.2 ||
Là, le pratiquant avisé doit adorer Hari avec dévotion au moyen de ces mantras : en récitant « à Jāmadagnya » pour les pieds ; « à Celui qui soutient tout » pour le ventre ; et « à Madhusūdana » pour la taille et la poitrine—Lui qui porte la marque de Śrīvatsa.
Varāha (default speaker per dialogue framework; explicit speaker not stated in excerpt)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":true,"specific_site":"Devālaya (temple) in the sacred circuit (unspecified)","parikrama_context":"Temple-visit as a station within a broader tīrtha itinerary; parikramā not explicit but compatible with Mathurā-maṇḍala practice.","krishna_connection":"Hari worship with Śrīvatsa iconography aligns with Vāsudeva-Kṛṣṇa devotion prevalent in Mathurā, though Kṛṣṇa is not named."}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"prayaschitta","instruction_summary":"In the temple, worship Hari with devotion using limb-associated mantras (pāda/udara/kaṭi-uras) and contemplate Śrīvatsa-bearing Viṣṇu.","karmic_consequence":"Correct mantra-nyāsa-like worship deepens bhakti and purifies; careless/irreverent worship is spiritually unfruitful (implied)."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Vaiśākha-devālaya-pūjā (as part of Vaiśākha-vrata)","tithi_month":"Vaiśākha (timing implied from preceding instruction; specific tithi not stated)","promised_fruit":"Devotional merit through properly addressed Hari-pūjā; strengthened bhakti and auspicious results (phala implied)."}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"saguṇa-upāsanā (iconic devotion)","core_concept":"The deity’s form is approached through ordered attention to limbs and names, integrating mantra, visualization, and devotion.","practical_application":"During pūjā, coordinate mantra with focused contemplation of the corresponding limb/attribute (Śrīvatsa), cultivating one-pointedness (ekāgratā)."}
Subject Matter: ["Ritual Practice","Mantra Studies","Vaishnava Iconography"]
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Type: devālaya
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 44.44.1 (Vaiśākha saṅkalpa, snāna, temple-going)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a temple, a devotee performs Hari-pūjā, touching/gesturing toward the deity’s feet, belly, and chest while reciting specific epithets; Viṣṇu bears Śrīvatsa.","item_prompts":["Viṣṇu/Hari murti with Śrīvatsa mark","devotee in añjali or offering flowers","lamp (dīpa), incense, bell","gesture toward feet/belly/chest (aṅga-focused worship)","temple sanctum doorway and pillars"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: sanctum with deep reds; Hari with prominent Śrīvatsa; devotee performing aṅga-wise worship; glowing oil lamps and floral offerings.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: Viṣṇu icon richly jeweled with gold-leaf highlights; Śrīvatsa emphasized; devotee and pūjā items in foreground; ornate prabhāmaṇḍala.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: refined sanctum interior; subtle gold accents; clear depiction of Śrīvatsa and devotee’s precise ritual gestures.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: intimate shrine scene with delicate patterns; soft lamp-light; devotee’s focused gaze; stylized temple architecture."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional, mantraic","suggested_raga":"Madhyamavati","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"soft, precise articulation"}
FAQs
It documents a Purāṇic-style ritual sequence where divine epithets are applied to specific body-parts, reflecting the wider South Asian manuscript tradition of mantra-vidhi and devotional liturgy.
No specific geographic or pilgrimage location is named in this verse; it focuses on a liturgical procedure rather than sacred geography.
The verse emphasizes disciplined, competent practice (vicakṣaṇaḥ) and devotion (bhakti) as guiding principles for ritual engagement, presented as cultural-philosophical instruction rather than coercive doctrine.
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