Varaha Purana 13.5 — Adhyaya 13, Shloka 5
The Genealogy of the Pitṛs and the Determination of Śrāddha Times
तस्याराधयतो देवं हरिं नारायणं प्रभुम् । आजगाम महायोगी मार्कण्डेयो महामुनिः ॥ १३.५ ॥
tasyārādhayato devaṃ hariṃ nārāyaṇaṃ prabhum | ājagāma mahāyogī mārkaṇḍeyo mahāmuniḥ || 13.5 ||
ໃນຂະນະທີ່ລາວກຳລັງບູຊາພຣະເຈົ້າ—ຮະຣິ, ນາຣາຍະນະ, ຜູ້ເປັນອົງປະມຸກ—ມະຫາໂຍຄີ ມາຣກັນເດຍ ມະຫາມຸນີ ກໍໄດ້ມາຮອດ.
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"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":"Prabhāsa tīrtha (implied continuation)","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"None","karmic_consequence":"None"}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"satsaṅga / guru-saṅgati","core_concept":"Devotional absorption invites elevating association; the arrival of a mahāyogin indicates that sincere worship ripens into guidance and revelation.","practical_application":"Sustain worship with steadiness; seek and honor satsaṅga where devotion and yogic insight meet."}
Subject Matter: ["Devotional Practice","Sage Lineages","Narrative Transition"]
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tīrtha / āśrama-adjacent sacred space
Related Themes: 13.13.6 (hospitality to the arriving sage); 13.13.7 (question seeking instruction)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee-sage continues worship of Hari-Nārāyaṇa when Mārkaṇḍeya, the great yogin, arrives—an auspicious convergence at the sacred place.","item_prompts":["pūjā setup (flowers, water vessel, incense)","Mārkaṇḍeya approaching with yogic composure","subtle aura around the arriving sage","tīrtha waters or forest-edge shrine in background"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: two sages—one in pūjā, one arriving with halo-like aura; lush sacred grove; restrained divine presence implied at the altar.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: ornate altar to Nārāyaṇa with gold accents; Mārkaṇḍeya entering from side with luminous outline; rich textiles and vessels.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant, calm facial expressions; detailed ritual objects; soft light emphasizing the moment of arrival.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: narrative vignette—worshipper seated, yogin-sage walking in; stylized trees and water; gentle, storybook clarity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"auspicious, anticipatory","suggested_raga":"Vasantā","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"warm, narrative"}
FAQs
It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative device: the introduction of an authoritative sage (here, Mārkaṇḍeya) to validate, transmit, or redirect the ensuing discourse within the wider Sanskrit literary tradition.
No specific geographic site is named in this verse; the focus is on a ritual-devotional setting and the arrival of a renowned sage.
The verse foregrounds disciplined devotion (ārādhana) and the cultural ideal of honoring learned ascetics, implying that spiritual inquiry is supported by reverence, practice, and the guidance of established teachers.
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