Varaha Purana 27.38 — Adhyaya 27, Shloka 38
The Slaying of Andhaka and the Manifestation of the Eight Mother-Goddesses from Divine Afflictions
तासां च ब्रह्मणा दत्ता अष्टमी तिथिरुत्तमा । एताः सम्पूजयेद् भक्त्या बिल्वाहारो नरः सदा । तस्य ताः परितुष्टास्तु क्षेमारोग्यं ददन्ति च ॥ २७.३९ ॥
tāsāṁ ca brahmaṇā dattā aṣṭamī tithir uttamā | etāḥ saṁpūjayed bhaktyā bilvāhāro naraḥ sadā | tasya tāḥ parituṣṭās tu kṣemārogyaṁ dadanti ca || 27.39 ||
അവർക്കായി ബ്രഹ്മാവ് ഉത്തമമായ അഷ്ടമി തിഥി നല്കി. മനുഷ്യൻ എപ്പോഴും ബില്വം ആഹാരമാക്കി ഭക്തിയോടെ അവരെ സമ്പൂജിക്കണം. അവർ പ്രസന്നരായാൽ ക്ഷേമവും ആരോഗ്യവും നൽകുന്നു।
Varāha (default speaker in Varāha–Pṛthivī dialogue framework; not explicitly marked in excerpt)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"instruction_summary":"अष्टमी-तिथौ मातृपूजा विधेयाः; भक्त्या सम्पूजनं, बिल्वाहार-नियमः; तुष्टाः क्षेमारोग्यं ददति।","karmic_consequence":"विधिपूजायां क्षेमं आरोग्यं च; अविधौ/अश्रद्धायां फलहानिः, देव्यानां अतोषः।"}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Mātṛ-Aṣṭamī (Mātṛpūjā with bilvāhāra)","tithi_month":"Aṣṭamī tithi (month not specified)","promised_fruit":"क्षेम (सुरक्षा/कल्याण) तथा आरोग्य (रोगाभाव)"}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ritual discipline (niyama)","core_concept":"देवीपूजायां काल-नियमः (अष्टमी) तथा आहार-नियमः (बिल्वाहार) अन्तःशुद्धिं, देवताप्रीतिं च साधयतः।","practical_application":"अष्टम्यां मातृदेव्यः पूजयेत्; उपवास/एकभुक्तं बिल्वफल/बिल्वपत्र-आधारितं आहारं कुर्यात्; आरोग्यार्थं संकल्पः।"}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ritual Observance","Health and Well-being"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Type: ritual time (tithi)
Related Themes: Varaha Purana 27.27.37-38 (श्रवण-पाठफल)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"अष्टमी-तिथौ गृह/मन्दिरे मातृदेवी-प्रतिमाः/चित्राणि सम्यक् पूजितानि; भक्तः बिल्वफल/बिल्वपत्र-नैवेद्येन, दीप-धूपैः; देवीनां प्रसन्न-आशीर्वादः, आरोग्य-कल्याण-प्रभा।","item_prompts":["अष्टमी-तिथि संकेत (चन्द्रकलाः/पञ्चाङ्ग)","मातृदेवी-प्रतिमाः","बिल्वपत्र/बिल्वफल","दीप-धूप","कलश/अर्घ्य","आरोग्य-प्रतीक (औषधकलश/धन्वन्तरि-भाव)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, temple shrine with Mother goddesses, devotee offering bilva leaves and fruits, lamps and incense, symmetrical composition, rich reds/ochres.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, gold-leaf on deity crowns and halos, bilva offerings prominent, ornate arch (prabhavali), sparkling lamps, blessing gesture emphasizing health and protection.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore, elegant puja scene with fine ornamentation, soft glow from lamps, bilva leaves detailed, serene satisfied faces of the Mothers.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature, intimate household shrine, devotee with bilva plate, delicate lamp flames, Mothers depicted as small radiant icons, cool background."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"ritualistic and auspicious","suggested_raga":"Śrī","pace":"measured","voice_tone":"clear, instructive"}
FAQs
It preserves a Purāṇic template for calendrical observance (tithi-based practice) and links ritual devotion with culturally valued outcomes such as welfare (kṣema) and health (ārogya), reflecting the social history of vrata traditions in Sanskrit literature.
No specific geographic location is named in this verse; it focuses on a tithi (aṣṭamī) and a dietary-ritual practice (bilvāhāra) rather than a pilgrimage site.
The verse emphasizes sustained devotional attentiveness (bhakti) and disciplined practice (regular worship and regulated intake), presenting well-being and health as the stated outcomes within the text’s moral-ritual framework.
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