Varaha Purana 21.59 — Adhyaya 21, Shloka 59
The Disruption of Dakṣa’s Sacrifice, the Hari–Hara Conflict, and the Establishment of Rudra’s Sacrificial Share
अयं च यज्ञो विध्वस्तः सम्पूर्णत्वं गमिष्यति । दक्षस्य ख्यातिमाँल्लोकः सन्तत्या अयं भविष्यति ॥ २१.६० ॥
ayaṃ ca yajño vidhvastaḥ sampūrṇatvaṃ gamiṣyati | dakṣasya khyātimāँl lokaḥ santatyā ayaṃ bhaviṣyati || 21.60 ||
「そしてこの祭祀（ヤジュニャ）は、たとえ破られ乱されたとしても、ついには円満に成就する。この世界はダクシャ（Dakṣa）によって名高くなるであろう—その子孫の連なり（santati）によって。」
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"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":"prayaschitta","instruction_summary":"Even when a yajña is disrupted, it should be restored to completion through proper settlement and rectification; continuity of lineage (santati) is upheld as a dharmic good tied to ritual order.","karmic_consequence":"Restored yajña yields loka-prasiddhi and stability; leaving yajña broken invites disorder, loss of merit, and social/cosmic discontinuity."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"Yajña is the cosmic mechanism of integration: even after rupture, the system tends toward completion when dharma is reinstalled; Dakṣa’s lineage symbolizes the re-threading of continuity (pravāha) after a break.","yajna_varaha_imagery":"Implicit: ‘disrupted yet completed’ mirrors the sacrificial cycle where oblations may be interrupted but are rejoined by prāyaścitta and śānti rites; completion restores the yajña-puruṣa’s wholeness.","vedantic_connection":"Order (dharma/ṛta) is resilient; apparent breaks in phenomenal processes are reconciled within a larger teleology of sustenance (sthiti) and continuity (santati) under īśvara."}
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Subject Matter: ["Ritual restoration","Genealogy","Ethics"]
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: sacrificial ground (yajña-vedi)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 21.21.61 (Rudra-bhāga allocation as part of restoration)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A damaged sacrificial ground begins to look whole again—altar reassembled, fires steadied—while Brahmā’s assurance hangs in the air; imagery of Dakṣa’s lineage is suggested through attendants or symbolic family motifs.","item_prompts":["yajña-vedi with signs of prior disruption and ongoing repair","rekindled sacred fire (agni) steady and bright","Brahmā indicating completion","symbolic lineage cues (Dakṣa with family/descendant motif, or genealogical scroll/garland)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: vedi and agni prominent, ritual implements carefully rendered, Brahmā as stabilizing figure, warm reds/oranges balanced by calm greens.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf fire and halos, richly ornamented vedi, iconic depiction of restored sacrifice, Dakṣa motif as secondary panel element.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: detailed ritual paraphernalia, soft glow of agni, composed figures, emphasis on restoration rather than drama.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: narrative vignette—repairing the altar, gentle flames, Brahmā’s blessing gesture, delicate depiction of attendants and symbolic lineage."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"assuring, restorative","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"steady, consoling, with emphasis on ‘sampūrṇatvaṃ’"}
FAQs
It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative pattern: ritual disruption (often due to conflict or transgression) is followed by restoration, emphasizing continuity of social-cosmic order through yajña and lineage.
No specific geographic location is named in this verse; it focuses on the completion of a disrupted sacrifice and the renown of Dakṣa through progeny.
The verse underscores restoration and continuity: even when a ritual or social order is disrupted, it is portrayed as capable of being completed, and lasting renown is linked to responsible continuity through lineage (santati).
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