Varaha Purana 13.4 — Adhyaya 13, Shloka 4
The Genealogy of the Pitṛs and the Determination of Śrāddha Times
तत्र दैत्यान्तकृद् देवः प्रोच्यते तीर्थचिन्तकैः । आराधयामास हरिं दैत्यसूदनसंज्ञितम् ॥ १३.४ ॥
tatra daityāntakṛd devaḥ procyate tīrthacintakaiḥ | ārādhayāmāsa hariṃ daityasūdana-saṃjñitam || 13.4 ||
Di sana, dewa yang dikenali sebagai “Penghancur Daitya” disebut-sebut oleh mereka yang merenungi tīrtha. Di tempat itu, dia memuja Hari, yang bergelar “Pembunuh Daitya”.
Varāha (default dialogue framework: instructor voice)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"Prabhāsa tīrtha (site of ‘Dait(y)āntakṛt’/‘Daityasūdana’ Hari)","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"Hari as Daityasūdana is a general Vaiṣṇava epithet; no specific Kṛṣṇa-līlā foreshadowing stated."}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"None","karmic_consequence":"None"}
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":"theology of place (kṣetra-devatā)","core_concept":"A tīrtha is not merely water/land; it is defined by the presiding divine presence and the living tradition that remembers and names that presence.","practical_application":"Approach pilgrimage sites with informed remembrance (nāma, rūpa, guṇa) of the presiding deity; worship becomes more focused when tied to the site’s specific form."}
Subject Matter: ["Geography","Heritage Sites","Pilgrimage Culture","Theology (descriptive, non-prescriptive)"]
Primary Rasa: vīra
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Type: tīrtha with a named presiding form of Hari
Related Themes: 13.13.3 (arrival at Prabhāsa); 13.13.5 (continuation of worship; Mārkaṇḍeya arrives)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At Prabhāsa, the sage performs worship to Hari as ‘Daityasūdana,’ while tīrtha-knowers speak of the deity as the ‘Ender of the Daityas.’","item_prompts":["simple shrine or liṅga-like tīrtha-marker with Vaiṣṇava symbols","Hari iconography (cakra, śaṅkha) implied","sage offering flowers/water","a small group of tīrtha-cintakas gesturing in explanation"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Hari as Daityasūdana with subdued martial aura, sage in worship posture, attendants as learned tīrtha-cintakas; rich reds/greens.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: Daityasūdana Hari with gold-leaf ornaments, prominent cakra-śaṅkha, sage at feet offering, decorative arch framing the tīrtha.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined deity figure with gentle but powerful expression, detailed pūjā vessels, soft background indicating sacred waters.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: compact shrine by water, narrative grouping—sage worshipping, two or three elders pointing out the deity’s epithet; crisp lines, cool palette."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional with heroic undertone","suggested_raga":"Śrī","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"steady, affirmative"}
FAQs
It reflects a Purāṇic mode of cataloguing sacred sites through named epithets and local theological memory, indicating how tīrthas were interpreted and transmitted by specialized commentators (tīrtha-cintakas).
The verse indicates a specific ‘there’ (tatra) within a larger tīrtha description, but the precise place-name is not present in this excerpt; identification requires adjoining verses in Adhyāya 13.
The passage primarily conveys a cultural-philosophical instruction about venerating sacred places through reflective engagement (cintā) and disciplined worship (ārādhana), rather than issuing a direct moral injunction.
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