Varaha Purana 59.3 — Adhyaya 59, Shloka 3
The Obstacle-Removing Vow
Procedure for Worship of Vināyaka
चातुर्मास्यं व्रतं चैत्तत् कृत्वा वै पञ्च मे तथा । सौवर्णं गजवक्त्रं तु कृत्वा विप्राय दापयेत् ॥ ५९.३ ॥
cāturmāsyaṃ vrataṃ caitat kṛtvā vai pañca me tathā | sauvarṇaṃ gajavaktraṃ tu kṛtvā viprāya dāpayet || 59.3 ||
「このチャートゥルマーシャの誓戒を行い、また同様に、わたしの定めた五つの行を修したなら、象面の黄金像を作らせ、ブラーフマナに施与すべきである。」
Varāha (default speaker within the Varāha–Pṛthivī dialogue framework)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"curious","key_question":"After completing the Cāturmāsya and the ‘five observances’, what specific dāna should be made to secure the rite’s efficacy?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"dana","instruction_summary":"After observing the Cāturmāsya vow (and the five prescribed observances), commission a golden elephant-faced image and donate it to a brāhmaṇa.","karmic_consequence":"Proper dāna consolidates vrata-merit and supports obstacle-removal and auspicious completion; withholding the prescribed gift diminishes the intended protective fruit."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Cāturmāsya-related avighna observance (with ‘five observances’ as stated)","tithi_month":"Cāturmāsya period (four months)","promised_fruit":"Strengthened vrata-phala through prescribed dāna; reinforcement of vighna-śamana and auspicious completion."}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"dharma (dāna as purifier)","core_concept":"Vrata is perfected by tyāga (giving); merit is stabilized when austerity culminates in a concrete act of generosity.","practical_application":"Pair long observances (like Cāturmāsya) with a prescribed concluding donation to a worthy brāhmaṇa to ‘seal’ the practice."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ritual Practice","Dāna (Gift-giving)"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: śraddhā-bhakti
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 59.59.2 (vrata procedure); Varāha Purāṇa 59.59.4 (vighna-release fruit)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Completion of Cāturmāsya: a devotee presents a golden elephant-faced icon to a brāhmaṇa as concluding dāna, under Varāha’s instruction.","item_prompts":["golden gajavaktra (elephant-faced) image","brāhmaṇa receiving dāna with añjali","Varāha presiding as teacher","dāna tray, coins, cloth","Cāturmāsya markers (rainy-season clouds or four-month symbols)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: stylized gold-toned icon of gajavaktra on a platter; brāhmaṇa in white; Varāha with regal ornaments; rhythmic composition and warm palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: heavy gold-leaf emphasis on the donated icon; ornate borders; Varāha with large halo; rich textiles and jewelry.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant courtly dāna scene; fine detailing of the icon; subdued gold accents; gentle expressions.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: small-scale narrative—donor and brāhmaṇa seated; the golden icon prominent; soft landscape suggesting monsoon season."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"solemn, concluding","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"firm, ceremonial"}
FAQs
It reflects a Purāṇic pattern of linking seasonal observances (Cāturmāsya) with prescribed forms of dāna (donation), illustrating how ritual calendars and philanthropic norms were textualized in medieval Sanskrit literature.
No specific geographic site is named in this verse fragment; the content is prescriptive (vrata and dāna) rather than topographical.
The verse emphasizes disciplined observance (vrata) accompanied by regulated generosity (dāna), directing the practitioner to donate a crafted golden object to a learned recipient (vipra) as part of the prescribed practice.
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