Varaha Purana 211.7 — Adhyaya 211, Shloka 7
Methods for the Removal of Sin and the Eulogy of Prabodhinī Ekādaśī/Dvādaśī
यद्धितं धर्मयुक्तं च नित्यं भवति सुव्रत ॥ केवलं श्रुतिसंयोगाच्छ्रद्धया नियमेन च ॥
yaddhitaṃ dharmayuktaṃ ca nityaṃ bhavati suvrata || kevalaṃ śrutisaṃyogāc chraddhayā niyamena ca ||
ഹേ സുവ്രത! ഹിതകരവും ധർമ്മയുക്തവുമായത് ശ്രുതി-സംബന്ധം, ശ്രദ്ധ, നിയമാനുഷ്ഠാനം എന്നിവയാൽ നിത്യമായി സ്ഥിരമാകുന്നു।
Yama
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"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":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"varnashrama","instruction_summary":"Beneficial, dharma-aligned practice becomes enduring when joined to śruti/tradition, sustained by śraddhā (faith) and niyama (disciplined observance).","karmic_consequence":"With śraddhā and niyama, dharma-practice stabilizes and bears lasting fruit; without them, practice becomes unstable, superficial, and less fruitful (implied)."}
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-principle","core_concept":"Endurance of dharmic benefit depends on three supports: pramāṇa (śruti/āgama connection), inner assent (śraddhā), and disciplined habit (niyama).","practical_application":"Anchor practice in reliable sources/teachers, cultivate faith through reflection, and maintain consistent observances (daily/periodic rules) to prevent spiritual inconsistency."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ritual discipline","Textual authority"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: None
Type: None
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 211: Yama’s dharma exposition emphasizing śruti, śraddhā, and niyama as stabilizers
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"reflective, aphoristic","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"calm, resonant, concluding"}
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It encapsulates a triad of validation—tradition, faith, and discipline—characteristic of dharma discourse across Purāṇic and smṛti literatures.
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Sustainable ethical practice is portrayed as arising from tradition-linked learning, sincere commitment, and regulated conduct.
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