Varaha Purana 190.46 — Adhyaya 190, Shloka 46
Determinative Exposition on Śrāddha and the Pitṛyajña
Ancestral Offering
एष धर्मो गृहस्थानां पुत्रपौत्रसमन्विताः ॥ त्रातारश्च भविष्यन्ति वर्तयन्तो यथासुखम् ॥
eṣa dharmo gṛhasthānāṃ putrapautrasamanvitāḥ || trātāraś ca bhaviṣyanti vartayanto yathāsukham ||
ഇതാണ് ഗൃഹസ്ഥരുടെ ധർമ്മം: പുത്ര-പൗത്രസഹിതരായി, യഥാസുഖം ജീവിതം നയിച്ചുകൊണ്ട് അവർ രക്ഷകരും ആശ്രയദാതാക്കളും ആകുന്നു।
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"attentive; learning social-dharma foundations","key_question":"What is the defining dharma of the gṛhastha, and how does family continuity (sons/grandsons) function as protection/support in dharma?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"varnashrama","instruction_summary":"Gṛhastha-dharma is foundational: sustaining lineage (putra-pautra) and supporting society, one becomes a ‘protector’ while living righteously with balanced enjoyment.","karmic_consequence":"Following it stabilizes dharma and ensures pitṛ-support and social welfare; neglect leads to breakdown of support systems (pitṛ-ṛṇa unpaid, social dependence unmet)."}
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":"social-ethics","core_concept":"Dharma is sustained through responsibility and continuity: the householder supports dependents and maintains intergenerational obligations.","practical_application":"Cultivate responsible family life, provide for dependents, and uphold daily/periodic rites; balance artha-kāma under dharma."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Social Order","Family Structure"]
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: None
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 190.52 (all beings depend on householders); Varāha Purāṇa 190.53 (gṛhastha as root; monthly śrāddha)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A didactic tableau: Varāha instructs Bhū-devī about gṛhastha-dharma; behind them, an ideal household scene with children and elders, symbolizing protection and continuity.","item_prompts":["Varāha in teaching gesture","Bhū-devī listening","household backdrop (home, elders, children)","symbols of support (grain, water pot, lamp)","calm orderly composition"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: central divine discourse; background frieze of gṛhastha life—feeding guests, caring for elders, children present; rich reds/greens.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-ornamented Varāha and Bhū-devī; small narrative panels of household duties; emphasize auspicious domestic symbols.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant domestic vignette with soft colors; focus on serene instruction and familial harmony.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate courtly-teaching scene; stylized home courtyard with family figures; delicate detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional, steady","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"firm but calm, emphasizing ‘eṣa dharmo gṛhasthānām’"}
FAQs
It reflects the Purāṇic valuation of the householder stage as a stabilizing social institution tied to lineage, support, and continuity.
No geographic location is mentioned; the verse addresses social-ethical structure.
Householder life is framed as protective and sustaining when aligned with dharma and familial responsibility.
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