Varaha Purana 155.7: Adhyaya 155, Shloka 7
The Efficacy and Sacred Merit of Akrūra Tīrtha
नाम्ना तु सुधनो नाम मम भक्तः सदैव हि ॥ धनधान्यसमायुक्तः सुतयुक्तः सदैव हि ॥
nāmnā tu sudhano nāma mama bhaktaḥ sadaiva hi || dhanadhānyasamāyuktaḥ sutayuktaḥ sadaiva hi
Namanya Sudhana; sungguh ia senantiasa menjadi bhakta-Ku. Ia dianugerahi kekayaan dan hasil pangan, serta selalu berputra (kemakmuran keluarga).
Varāha (default dialogue framework)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"earth_interaction":"Varāha begins the promised purāvṛtta by introducing Sudhana as his devotee, describing his prosperity—setting up a moral-causal narrative for Bhū-devī."}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"curious, following the unfolding exemplum (devotee’s life as proof of tīrtha/dharma efficacy)","key_question":"Who was the ancient devotee connected to this tīrtha, and what qualities/fruits marked his life?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":true,"specific_site":"Ākrūra-tīrtha (implied as the narrative’s locus from 155.6)","parikrama_context":"The exemplum supports pilgrimage motivation: devotees associated with the tīrtha demonstrate its lived benefits, encouraging inclusion in parikramā.","krishna_connection":"Indirect: the Mathurā landscape and Ākrūra name remain Kṛṣṇa-adjacent, but this verse focuses on a Varāha-bhakta exemplar rather than Kṛṣṇa-līlā."}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"bhakti and gṛhastha-śreyas","core_concept":"Steady devotion to Viṣṇu/Varāha is compatible with (and sometimes portrayed as a cause of) household prosperity and lineage continuity.","practical_application":"Cultivate regular devotion (pūjā, tīrtha-sevā, ethical living) without rejecting worldly duties; see prosperity as stewardship in dharma."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Heritage Sites"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: hāsya
Type: narrative locale tied to a tīrtha
Related Themes: Adhyāya 155: continuation of Sudhana’s episode (subsequent verses beyond 155.7)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Varāha narrates the life of Sudhana: a prosperous devotee-householder scene with granaries, fields, and family, framed as a devotional exemplar.","item_prompts":["Varāha as narrator","Sudhana with añjali (devotion)","granary/heap of grain","coins/wealth symbols","children/family beside him","simple village/agrarian backdrop"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: narrative panel showing Sudhana’s household prosperity with stylized grain heaps; Varāha in a side panel narrating to Bhū-devī; rich ornamentation.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: Sudhana centered with gold accents on wealth symbols, Varāha’s small inset as narrator, bright textiles, embossed grain motifs.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined domestic scene, soft colors, detailed textiles and architecture, devotional calm on Sudhana’s face.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: pastoral village setting, delicate figures, lyrical family grouping, Varāha’s narration implied through a corner vignette."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"gentle, storytelling","suggested_raga":"Khamaj","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"warm, descriptive, slightly affectionate on ‘mama bhaktaḥ’"}
FAQs
It presents a Purāṇic narrative trope linking social prosperity (wealth, grain, family) with sustained devotional practice, useful for studying vrata-culture and household religiosity in Sanskrit literature.
No specific location is named in this verse.
The verse foregrounds constancy in devotion as a defining trait of an exemplary householder, without prescribing sectarian superiority.
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