Varaha Purana 173.9: Adhyaya 173, Shloka 9
Account of Gokarṇa’s Śuka-Satra, Temple Consecration, and the Resulting Merit
शुकेश्वरं प्रतिष्ठाप्य दिव्यं सत्रं चकार ह ॥ ब्राह्मणानां शते द्वे च मिष्टान्नवरभोजने
śukeśvaraṃ pratiṣṭhāpya divyaṃ satraṃ cakāra ha || brāhmaṇānāṃ śate dve ca miṣṭānna-vara-bhojane
Setelah menegakkan Śukeśvara, dia melaksanakan satra yang mulia; dan bagi dua ratus brāhmaṇa disediakan jamuan terbaik dengan hidangan manis.
Varāha (narration)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"Śukeśvara (installed liṅga/shrine-name)"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"dana","instruction_summary":"After deity installation (pratiṣṭhā), one should perform satra and feed brāhmaṇas with excellent food as a dharmic completion of the rite.","karmic_consequence":"Feeding and satra amplify the merit of installation, bringing prosperity and purification; stinginess after ritual diminishes the rite’s fruit."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"karma-yoga (ritual-as-service)","core_concept":"Ritual is not isolated performance; it culminates in redistribution (anna-dāna) and honoring custodians of Veda (brāhmaṇas).","practical_application":"When conducting worship or inaugurations, budget for feeding/charity; treat ‘bhojana’ as integral, not optional."}
Subject Matter: ["Heritage Sites","Ritual Culture","Ethics"]
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: temple-ritual-complex
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 173.8 (shrine construction); Varāha Purāṇa 173.11 (śrāddha and go-dāna)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Consecration of Śukeśvara followed by a grand satra: rows of two hundred brāhmaṇas seated for a sweet feast, with ritual vessels and offerings.","item_prompts":["Śiva-liṅga on pedestal","pratiṣṭhā rites (kalasha, lamps, flowers)","long dining rows of brāhmaṇas","platters of sweet food (miṣṭānna)","priests chanting, smoke from homa"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: symmetrical feast rows; vivid but disciplined palette; liṅga sanctum at one side; ritual lamps and kalashas prominent.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf on lamps, vessels, and shrine arch; rich textiles; stylized sweets and banana leaves; ornate borders.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined depiction of bhojana with delicate detailing; soft glow around shrine; balanced composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: narrative miniature with multiple registers—shrine above, feast below; crisp lines, gentle colors."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"festive-sacral, orderly","suggested_raga":"Bhoopali","pace":"medium-fast","voice_tone":"bright, ceremonial, with emphasis on numbers (‘śate dve’) and ‘miṣṭānna’"}
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It combines deity installation, extended ritual (satra), and large-scale feeding—key features for understanding institutionalized charity and ritual economy in Purāṇic depictions.
No location-name is specified in this verse; it continues the narrative’s prior setting.
Public generosity—especially organized feeding—appears as a socially valued expression of prosperity and responsibility.
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