Varaha Purana 155.13 — Adhyaya 155, Shloka 13
The Efficacy and Sacred Merit of Akrūra Tīrtha
तत्रागत्य ममाग्रेऽसौ नृत्यते शुभदर्शनः ॥ सुधनस्तु वणिक्श्रेष्ठः कदाचिद्रात्रिजागरे ॥
tatrāgatya mamāgre 'sau nṛtyate śubhadarśanaḥ || sudhanas tu vaṇikśreṣṭhaḥ kadācid rātrijāgare
そこに来て、彼は我が前で舞う—その姿は吉祥である。さて商人の長スダナは、かつて夜の守夜の折に……
Varāha (default dialogue framework)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"Varāha narrates to Earth (Vasudhā) as listener; no physical interaction described."}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"attentive, curious (receiving a narrative exemplum on ethics/vigil).","key_question":"Implicit: how dharmic conduct and vrata-like night-vigil shape fate and protection in peril?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"Night-vigil observance (rātri-jāgara) is presented as a meritorious ethical-religious practice framing the narrative of Sudhana.","karmic_consequence":"Merit accrues and becomes a basis for divine/ethical protection and auspicious outcomes; negligence implies loss of such protective merit (implied)."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Rātri-jāgara (night-vigil) observance (unspecified vrata context)","tithi_month":"Unspecified (kathā-frame only)","promised_fruit":"Auspiciousness and protective merit; readiness for self-giving dharma (implied by narrative setup)."}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ethics of devotion and vigilance","core_concept":"Wakeful devotion and disciplined observance cultivate inner readiness for dharma under threat.","practical_application":"Keep disciplined vigil/observance with mindful conduct; let ritual practice mature into ethical courage."}
Subject Matter: ["Heritage Sites","Ethics"]
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: ritual venue / narrative locale
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 155.15–18 (continuation: peril, dialogue, self-offering)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Auspicious figure arrives and dances before the narrator’s presence; the story pivots to Sudhana the merchant during a night-vigil.","item_prompts":["dancing auspicious figure (śubha-darśana)","merchant Sudhana","night setting with lamps","devotional vigil atmosphere"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: lamp-lit night-vigil hall, stylized dancer with ornate jewelry, Sudhana in merchant attire, warm ochres and greens, calm devotional ambience.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: central auspicious dancer with gold-leaf ornaments, Sudhana at side with folded hands, deep night-blue background, oil lamps with gilded halos.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: delicate linework, soft shading, night-vigil lamps, Sudhana’s composed face, dancer mid-step, restrained palette.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: intimate night scene, small lamps, lyrical dancer pose, Sudhana in simple merchant dress, cool blues with warm lamp-glow."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative-auspicious, gently anticipatory","suggested_raga":"Yaman (evening, auspicious)","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"warm, storytelling with reverence"}
FAQs
It portrays embodied devotion (dance) and identifies the protagonist as a merchant leader, contributing to socio-cultural readings of patronage and devotional practice.
The verse refers back to the previously named tīrtha (Akrūra), without additional geographic detail here.
Sustained observance expressed through respectful, public-facing devotional conduct.
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