Varaha Purana 55.26 — Adhyaya 55, Shloka 26
Observance of the Auspicious Dvādaśī Vow and the Sacred Account of the Kubjākāmra Tīrtha
वेदवेदाङ्गसम्पन्नो यज्ञयाजी बहुश्रुतः । तस्य कीर्त्तिर्महाराज विस्तृता धरणीतले ॥ ५५.२६ ॥
vedavedāṅgasaṃpanno yajñayājī bahuśrutaḥ | tasya kīrtir mahārāja vistṛtā dharaṇītale || 55.26 ||
ヴェーダとその補助学（ヴェーダーンガ）に通じ、ヤジュニャ（祭祀）を修し、博学であった—おお大王よ、その名声は地上の隅々にまで広がった。
Varāha (default speaker per dialogue framework; explicit speaker not stated in the excerpt)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"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":"rajaniti","instruction_summary":"A king (or ideal person) should be Veda- and Vedāṅga-versed, a patron/performer of yajña, and broadly learned, whereby his kīrti becomes established in the world.","karmic_consequence":"Such dhārmic learning and yajña-oriented conduct yields enduring fame and social legitimacy; neglect leads to loss of repute and weakening of dharma in the realm."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"The verse implicitly aligns royal excellence with yajña-ordered cosmos: Veda/Vedāṅga learning and yajña-performance sustain ṛta, echoing the Purāṇic idea that Viṣṇu (and, in Varāha theology, the Yajña-Varāha) is the inner principle of sacrifice and sacred knowledge.","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None (implicit yajña-centrality rather than explicit Varāha-body mapping).","vedantic_connection":"Karma (yajña) guided by śruti and śāstra purifies the mind and supports dharma; fame (kīrti) is a worldly marker of alignment with ṛta, though ultimately subordinate to mokṣa-oriented devotion."}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"dharma-ethics","core_concept":"Śāstra-jñāna and yajña-oriented life generate social and moral radiance (kīrti) and stabilize dharma.","practical_application":"Cultivate disciplined study (Veda/auxiliaries), support/perform sacred rites with integrity, and use learning for public good rather than vanity."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Kingship","Education (Vedic learning)","Cultural heritage"]
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: Vira
Type: cosmic/terrestrial plane
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa: recurring praise of yajña, śruti, and rāja-dharma in narrative exempla (chapter-local continuity with the king’s later tapas and stuti).
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A learned, sacrificially active king being praised for Vedic mastery; the earth as witness to his widespread renown.","item_prompts":["king with crown and palm-leaf manuscripts","Vedic fire-altar (vedi) with offerings","priests with ladles (sruc)","scroll/banner suggesting ‘kīrti’ spreading over the land","earth motif (Bhūmi) as a map-like ground plane"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: frontal royal figure near a stylized yajña-vedi, warm ochres/greens, ornate jewelry, palm-leaf text motifs, earth-patterned floor indicating dharaṇītala.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: central king with gold-leaf halo, miniature yajña fire-altar, rich reds, embossed ornaments, inscriptions suggesting Veda/Vedāṅga.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: refined linework, subdued palette, king holding manuscript, priests at a small altar, expansive ground plane symbolizing fame across earth.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: lyrical courtly scene, rolling hills as ‘dharaṇītala’, small yajña fire, delicate faces, emphasis on narrative elegance."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"laudatory and composed","suggested_raga":"Śrī (or Bilāval for a clear, stately tone)","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"steady, dignified, slightly emphatic on ‘vedavedaṅga’ and ‘kīrttiḥ’"}
FAQs
It reflects a Purāṇic ideal of exemplary status grounded in Vedic learning (veda-vedāṅga), ritual competence (yajña), and broad scholarship (bahuśruta), framed as a source of public reputation (kīrti) within models of kingship and social memory.
No specific place-name is given; the phrase dharaṇītale (“on the earth’s surface”) functions as a generalized geographic scope indicating widespread renown rather than a single identifiable site.
The verse presents an ethical-cultural model in which disciplined learning, responsible ritual practice, and cultivated knowledge are associated with enduring social recognition and exemplary standing.
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