Varaha Purana 155.9 — Adhyaya 155, Shloka 9
The Efficacy and Sacred Merit of Akrūra Tīrtha
गच्छन्ति दिवसास्तस्य मासाः संवत्सरास्तथा ॥ करोति गृहकृत्यानि धनोपायेन नित्यशः ॥
gacchanti divasās tasya māsāḥ saṃvatsarās tathā || karoti gṛhakṛtyāni dhanopāyena nityaśaḥ
അവന്റെ ദിവസങ്ങൾ കടന്നുപോകുന്നു; അതുപോലെ മാസങ്ങളും വർഷങ്ങളും; ധർമ്മസമ്മതമായ ഉപജീവനമാർഗ്ഗത്തിലൂടെ ലഭിക്കുന്ന ധനത്തോടെ അവൻ നിത്യമായി ഗൃഹകാര്യങ്ങൾ ചെയ്യുന്നു।
Varāha (default dialogue framework)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"attentive; reflective on human life-cycle and duty","key_question":"How should a householder conduct livelihood and daily duties as time passes?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"varnashrama","instruction_summary":"A gṛhastha should perform household obligations regularly, sustaining them through dharmic (lawful) means of earning wealth.","karmic_consequence":"Right livelihood supports yajña, dāna, and worship, yielding merit and social stability; unlawful gain leads to pāpa and suffering."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"karma-yoga / dharmic livelihood","core_concept":"Time consumes life; therefore duties must be done with integrity and regularity, not driven by greed.","practical_application":"Choose honest earning; budget time for worship and charity; keep daily routines aligned with dharma."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: nirveda
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 155.11–155.13 (worship and Ekādaśī observance as the spiritual core within duties)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A contemplative depiction of time passing over a householder’s life—seasons and calendar motifs—while he performs daily household tasks through honest work.","item_prompts":["sun/moon cycle symbols","calendar/seasonal cues","householder engaged in work","simple home altar in background"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: narrative band showing sunrise-to-sunset; householder working and then returning to a small shrine; decorative borders with seasonal flowers.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-highlighted sun and moon above; householder with tools/ledger; subtle shrine lamp; rich textile patterns.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined interior scene; gentle chiaroscuro; time indicated by window light; calm moral tone.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: landscape with changing sky hues; small home and figure at work; poetic sense of passing months."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"reflective-instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"measured, contemplative"}
FAQs
It provides a literary snapshot of household economy and routine, supporting historical readings of domestic life and normative duty in Purāṇic sources.
No location is identified in this verse.
It emphasizes regular performance of household responsibilities alongside sustained livelihood practices.
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