Varaha Purana 149.23 — Adhyaya 149, Shloka 23
The Sacred Geography and Merit of Dvārakā
समुद्रतीरमुत्सृज्य मम कर्मसुखावहम् ॥ तत्र स्नानं तु कुर्वीत षष्ठकालोषितो नरः ॥
samudratīram utsṛjya mama karmasukhāvaham || tatra snānaṃ tu kurvīta ṣaṣṭhakāloṣito naraḥ ||
സമുദ്രതീരത്തെ സമീപിച്ച്—എന്റെ ക്ഷേത്രത്തിൽ കർമ്മങ്ങളുടെ സുഖഫലം നൽകുന്നതായ—മനുഷ്യൻ അവിടെ ആറു കാലം താമസിച്ച് സ്നാനം ചെയ്യണം.
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":"None","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"Sea-shore tīrtha near Pañcasaras/Dvārakā context","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"Dvārakā coastal setting remains within Kṛṣṇa’s sacred geography, though the instruction is general tīrtha-vidhi."}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"At the seashore in Varāha’s sacred domain, one should reside for six ritual time-periods and then perform snāna (ritual bath).","karmic_consequence":"Proper observance yields ‘karma-sukha’ (pleasant fruit/merit); neglect implies loss of the stated tīrtha-phala (no explicit penalty stated)."}
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":"sādhana (discipline)","core_concept":"Merit is not only place-based but practice-activated; time, restraint, and proper rite complete the pilgrimage.","practical_application":"When visiting sacred waters, observe preparatory discipline (niyama), remain with mindfulness, then bathe as purification rather than recreation."}
Subject Matter: ["Heritage Sites","Ethics","Geography"]
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tīrtha (coastal bathing place)
Related Themes: 149.24.0 (Pañcasaras kṣetra introduced)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Pilgrims at a Dvārakā seashore performing disciplined residence and then ritual bathing, with the sacred domain implied as Varāha’s kṣetra.","item_prompts":["ocean shoreline","pilgrims with water pots","simple hermitage/temporary stay huts","sun position to suggest time-periods","ritual bathing gestures (sprinkling, immersion)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural with stylized waves; pilgrims in orderly sequence (arrival, residence, snāna); decorative borders; subdued devotional palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore with gold highlights on waves and halos; a central pilgrim performing snāna; small shrine icon indicating Varāha’s kṣetra.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style with detailed shoreline and gentle surf; pilgrims with calm expressions; emphasis on ritual implements (kalaśa, cloth).","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature with rhythmic wave patterns; small figures along the shore; narrative sequencing across the frame (stay then bath)."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"ritualistic, instructional","suggested_raga":"Madhyamavati","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"measured, precise, like a vidhi (injunctive) recitation"}
FAQs
It reflects Purāṇic tīrtha-literature that links coastal sacred geography with regulated ritual practice (residence and bathing) as a culturally transmitted form of pilgrimage discipline.
A seashore tīrtha (samudra-tīra), within the Prabhāsa coastal complex in western India (traditionally associated with Saurāṣṭra/Gujarat in later identifications).
Undertake disciplined practice—staying for an appointed duration and then bathing—rather than treating pilgrimage as a casual act.
Ask anything about this verse
A free Google sign-in keeps your chat saved across web and the app.
Read Varaha Purana in the Vedapath app
Scan the QR code to open this directly in the app, with audio, word-by-word meanings, and more.