Varaha Purana 145.7: Adhyaya 145, Shloka 7
The Greatness of the Śālagrāma Sacred Region
ततः पूर्वेण पार्श्वेन तस्य सालस्य सुन्दरी ॥ वैशाखमासद्वादश्यां मद्दर्शनमुपागतः ॥
tataḥ pūrveṇa pārśvena tasya sālasya sundari || vaiśākha-māsa-dvādaśyāṃ mad-darśanam upāgataḥ ||
Kemudian, wahai yang jelita, pada hari dvādaśī dalam bulan Vaiśākha, dia datang ke sisi timur pokok śāla itu dan memperoleh darśana-Ku.
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"earth_interaction":"Grants darśana (vision) at a specific sacred spot/time; implied accessibility to devotees/pilgrims."}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"curious; receptive to sacred-geographic instruction","key_question":"What is the correct sacred timing and directional approach for attaining Varāha-darśana at this site?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"A śāla tree (unnamed) serving as a sacred marker","parikrama_context":"Directional movement (east side) suggests pradakṣiṇā-style orientation, but no explicit parikramā is stated."}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"instruction_summary":"Darśana is linked to precise tithi (Vaiśākha śukla-dvādaśī) and sacred direction (eastern side of the śāla).","karmic_consequence":"Observing the proper tithi/spot yields successful darśana; neglect implies missed spiritual opportunity (phala not explicitly stated)."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Vaiśākha-śukla Dvādaśī darśana/observance (site-specific)","tithi_month":"Vaiśākha māsa, Dvādaśī","promised_fruit":"Attainment of Bhagavat-darśana (direct vision of Varāha) at the sacred locus."}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"bhakti-yoga (tīrtha-kāla-niyama)","core_concept":"Sacred time (kāla) and sacred place (deśa) converge to make divine encounter accessible.","practical_application":"Align pilgrimage/pujā with Vaiśākha Dvādaśī and approach the indicated directional locus for focused darśana."}
Subject Matter: ["Ritual Calendar","Sacred Time (Tithi)","Sacred Geography","Pilgrimage Timing"]
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Type: tree-shrine / sacred marker within a tīrtha landscape
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 145.8–145.12 (darśana → stuti → movement by directions)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A pilgrim-sage arrives on Vaiśākha Dvādaśī to the eastern side of a śāla tree and receives Varāha’s darśana.","item_prompts":["śāla tree with eastern orientation marker","rising sun (east) to indicate direction","sage with kamaṇḍalu and matted hair","subtle divine presence/halo indicating darśana","calendar motif: Vaiśākha Dvādaśī"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: luminous Varāha presence near a śāla tree, warm ochres/greens, sage in añjali, east signified by dawn glow; minimal background architecture.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: central radiant Varāha aura with gold-leaf prabhā, śāla tree as ornate frame, sage at lower right in namaskāra, inscription-like panel ‘Vaiśākha Dvādaśī’.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: delicate linework, soft shading; śāla tree and dawn sky, sage approaching the eastern side, restrained divine radiance.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: hillside tīrtha grove with a prominent śāla tree, pale dawn wash, small-scale sage figure oriented to the east, subtle divine epiphany."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"auspicious, calendrical, quietly wondrous","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"clear, instructive, reverent"}
FAQs
It links sacred geography to sacred time (tithi and month), a hallmark of māhātmya texts that map ritual calendars onto specific landscapes.
The eastern side of the śāla landmark within Śālagrāma-kṣetra is specified; the verse functions as a localized ‘site instruction’ rather than a broader map reference.
The verse implies disciplined observance of time and place as part of structured practice, emphasizing order and attentiveness.
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