Varaha Purana 117.3: Adhyaya 117, Shloka 3
The Thirty-Two Offenses: Rules of Purity and Proper Conduct in Worship
आहारं चैव धर्मज्ञ उपभुञ्जीत नित्यशः ॥ सर्वे चात्रैव कर्मण्याः व्रीहयः शालयस्तथा ॥
āhāraṃ caiva dharmajña upabhuñjīta nityaśaḥ || sarve cātraiva karmaṇyā vrīhayaḥ śālayas tathā ||
Orang yang mengetahui dharma hendaklah mengambil makanan secara tetap setiap hari. Di sini semua bijirin sesuai digunakan—vrīhi (butir beras) dan beras śāli juga.
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"earth_interaction":"Continuing instruction to Earth’s audience: the dharma-knower should eat regularly; staples like vrīhi and śāli are approved."}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"varnashrama","instruction_summary":"A dharma-knower should take food regularly; common grains such as vrīhi and śāli are sanctioned staples for use.","karmic_consequence":"Regular, appropriate sustenance supports steadiness in dharma and ritual capacity; irregular/neglectful eating undermines discipline and can lead to impurity or weakness affecting duties."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"practical dharma (ācāra)","core_concept":"Dharma is maintained through regular, appropriate nourishment; the ordinary staples of the land can be dharmically fit.","practical_application":"Keep a stable meal routine; prefer established staple grains and avoid erratic dietary extremes."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Cultural heritage (foodways)"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Type: foodway / cultural landscape
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 117 (approved foods within āhāra-vidhi)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A dharma-knower partakes regularly of simple staple grains; fields of rice and stored grain indicate sanctioned foodways.","item_prompts":["sheaves of rice (śāli)","grain basket (vrīhi)","simple meal setting","farmer/householder figure","granary or field backdrop"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: stylized paddy fields, simple meal scene, emphasis on earth-tones and abundance without excess.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: ornate framing with gold accents on grain vessels; central figure with simple food to contrast ornament with simplicity.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: gentle agrarian background, detailed grain textures, calm domestic consumption.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: hillside fields and small granary, intimate figure eating, bright natural palette."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"plain-instructive","suggested_raga":"Bhoopali","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"steady, matter-of-fact, emphasizing ‘nityaśaḥ’ and staple names"}
FAQs
It documents staple grains (vrīhi, śāli) within normative discourse, offering evidence for agrarian food culture reflected in Purāṇic composition and transmission.
No explicit location; the verse references general staples rather than a region.
Regular, appropriate consumption is part of dharmic discipline; staple foods are acknowledged as suitable in ordinary practice.
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