Varaha Purana 155.71: Adhyaya 155, Shloka 71
The Efficacy and Sacred Merit of Akrūra Tīrtha
अभिगच्छति मन्दात्मा तत्पापं मे भवेत् तदा ॥ राजपत्नीं ब्रह्मपत्नीं विधवां योऽभिगच्छति
abhigacchati mandātmā tatpāpaṃ me bhavet tadā || rājapatnīṃ brahmapatnīṃ vidhavāṃ yo 'bhigacchati
ຖ້າຜູ້ມີໃຈໂງ່ເຂົາເຂົ້າໄປຫາ (ນາງເຫຼົ່ານັ້ນ) ໃນເວລານັ້ນ ບາບນັ້ນຈະຕົກມາເຖິງຂ້າພະເຈົ້າ. ຜູ້ໃດເຂົ້າໄປຫາພຣະມະເຫສີຂອງກະສັດ, ພັນລະຍາຂອງພຣາຫມະນ, ຫຼືແມ່ໝ້າຍ…
Varāha (default framework; speaker not explicit in this fragment)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"instruction_summary":"Sexual misconduct is condemned: approaching the king’s wife, a brāhmaṇa’s wife, or a widow is a grave adharma; one must avoid causing or sharing such sin.","karmic_consequence":"Such acts generate heavy pāpa, social ruin, and severe afterlife consequences; restraint preserves purity, reputation, and spiritual progress."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"Ethical restraint (brahmacarya/indriya-nigraha)","core_concept":"Desire without dharma becomes self-destructive; responsibility includes not enabling others’ downfall.","practical_application":"Maintain strict boundaries; avoid situations that invite scandal; cultivate self-control practices (japa, satsanga, regulated conduct)."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Social Conduct","Normative Warnings"]
Primary Rasa: bībhatsa
Secondary Rasa: bhayānaka
Type: Social sphere (court/household)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A cautionary scene: a tempted man being checked by conscience/elder counsel, with symbolic figures representing protected relations (queen, brāhmaṇa’s wife, widow) shown at a respectful distance.","item_prompts":["gesture of prohibition (raised palm)","shadow of temptation vs light of restraint","figures in royal and brahminical attire","widow in plain white","moral boundary line or threshold"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: dramatic hand-gestures (mudrā) of prohibition; stylized courtly costumes; strong contrast between dark desire and bright dharma.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: ornate royal figure in background; gold emphasis on ‘dharma’ boundary; central restraining gesture; rich textiles.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: nuanced expressions—temptation and admonition; detailed costumes; restrained palette to keep didactic tone.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: narrative vignette with architectural thresholds; delicate portrayal of admonition; emphasis on moral distance."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"Admonitory, stern","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi (serious warning)","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"firm, cautioning, low-pitched"}
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It reflects normative discourse common in Purāṇic and Dharmaśāstra-adjacent literature, where social boundaries are articulated through warnings and the language of moral consequence.
No geographic location is mentioned.
The verse frames certain approaches/relations as ethically blameworthy and emphasizes moral accountability and the perceived transfer or incidence of wrongdoing.
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