Varaha Purana 180.92: Adhyaya 180, Shloka 92
The Glory of Dhruva-Tīrtha: Rules of Ancestor Libations and Śrāddha, and the Consequences of Lineage-Continuity
प्रत्ययार्थं तु तस्या वै मुनिः प्राह क्रियां प्रति ॥ पितॄणां च कृते दत्तं दानं वारि न वा स्वधा ॥
pratyayārthaṃ tu tasyā vai muniḥ prāha kriyāṃ prati || pitṝṇāṃ ca kṛte dattaṃ dānaṃ vāri na vā svadhā ||
അവളുടെ കാര്യത്തിൽ ഉറപ്പുവരുത്താൻ മുനി കർമ്മങ്ങളെക്കുറിച്ച് ചോദിച്ചു—“പിതൃകൾക്കായി എന്തെങ്കിലും ദാനം നൽകിയോ—ജലാർപ്പണമോ, അല്ലെങ്കിൽ സ്വധാ ആഹുതിയോ?”
Varāha (default dialogue framework)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","key_question":"Did you perform any offering/gift for the Pitṛs—water (tarpana) or svadhā oblation?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"shraddha","instruction_summary":"For verifying dharma, the sage inquires whether pitṛ-kriyā was done: dāna and offerings of water/svadhā for the Fathers.","karmic_consequence":"If performed, pitṛs gain satisfaction/support and the doer accrues merit; if neglected, pitṛs remain unsatisfied and the doer incurs pitṛ-doṣa (ancestral demerit) requiring correction."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"dharma as accountable practice","core_concept":"Ritual duty is not mere claim; it is verified by concrete acts—dāna and prescribed offerings for pitṛs.","practical_application":"Maintain a record/memory of śrāddha/tarpaṇa; when uncertain, consult a dharma-knower and perform the rite properly rather than assuming it was done."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Heritage Sites"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: karuṇa
Type: ritual-judicial setting
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 180.103 (explicit mention of tarpaṇa as liberating for pitṛs)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The sage raises a questioning hand, asking about pitṛ-offerings; ritual items—water vessel and offering ladle—signal tarpaṇa and svadhā.","item_prompts":["sage gesturing inquiry (index finger/raised palm)","kamaṇḍalu or water pot","small offering bowl/ladle","kuśa grass","attendants and the questioned woman standing respectfully"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: ritual implements clearly stylized; sage with palm-leaf text; the questioned woman with lowered gaze; warm tones and ornate borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold highlights on vessels and halo; symmetrical placement of ritual items; sage’s hand in teaching/inquiry mudrā.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined depiction of water pot and kuśa; gentle shading; emphasis on the sage’s calm authority.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: minimalistic āśrama setting; crisp depiction of water vessel; expressive dialogue through hand gestures and eye-lines."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"didactic, interrogative","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"measured, precise, teacherly"}
FAQs
It documents ritual terminology (svadhā, offerings of water) important for reconstructing the Purāṇic presentation of ancestral rites.
No location is named in this verse; the focus is on ritual practice rather than place.
Ethical responsibility is framed through ritual duty: verification of whether ancestral obligations were fulfilled.
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