Varaha Purana 180.116: Adhyaya 180, Shloka 116
The Glory of Dhruva-Tīrtha: Rules of Ancestor Libations and Śrāddha, and the Consequences of Lineage-Continuity
तस्मिन्क्षणे न च कृतं व्रतं जप्यं विमोहनात् ॥ कृपया परिभूतस्य कौतुकॆन निरीक्षता ।
tasmin kṣaṇe na ca kṛtaṁ vrataṁ japyaṁ vimohanāt || kṛpayā paribhūtasya kautukena nirīkṣatā |
તે ક્ષણે મોહથી ન વ્રત થયું, ન જપ થયો; અને કરુણા હોવા છતાં અપમાનિતને કૌતુકથી નિહાળ્યો।
Varāha (default framework; speaker not explicit in fragment)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"instruction_summary":"Condemns habitual indulgence (drink, meat) and illicit/secluded dalliance leading to intoxication and loss of restraint—an ethical warning in narrative form.","karmic_consequence":"Such conduct breeds further tamas, social/ritual downfall, and adverse karmic results; restraint and right company protect dharma and reputation."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"tamas and self-mastery","core_concept":"Unchecked sense-indulgence (vyasana) erodes buddhi and agency, making one ‘madavihvala’—overpowered rather than free.","practical_application":"Avoid intoxicants and degrading company; cultivate sattva through regulated diet, vows, and transparent conduct."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Psychology of Action","Narrative Morality"]
Primary Rasa: bībhatsa
Secondary Rasa: śṛṅgāra
Type: private/secluded space (implied)
Related Themes: Linked moral sequence with neglected vrata/japa in surrounding verses
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A secluded daytime chamber: a woman intoxicated on a bed with a man, with signs of drink and meat—portrayed as a cautionary tableau rather than celebratory romance.","item_prompts":["bed (śayyā)","wine vessel/cup","meat platter (symbolic)","half-closed eyes, unsteady posture","daylight entering a private room"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Stylized interior with symbolic props; expressions conveying tamas; avoid eroticization—frame as moral warning.","tanjore_prompt":"If rendered, keep ornament minimal; use gold for borders only; emphasize didactic composition with clear props.","mysore_prompt":"Subtle shading, restrained palette; focus on psychological loss of control rather than sensual detail.","pahari_prompt":"Miniature interior scene with simplified forms; daylight wash; moralizing distance in composition."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"somber, censorious","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"grave, restrained"}
FAQs
It reflects a Purāṇic ethical motif: negligence of disciplined practice (vrata/japa) is linked to confusion (vimohana), serving as a didactic narrative marker.
No geographic reference appears in this fragment.
Delusion can disrupt disciplined conduct; the verse implicitly values steadiness in observance and clarity of intention.
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