Varaha Purana 187.51 — Adhyaya 187, Shloka 51
Determination of the Origin and Procedure of the Ancestral Offering
Pitṛyajña/Śrāddha
पूजयित्वा तु देवांश्च दत्त्वा दानं त्वनेकशः ॥ हुत्वाग्निं विधिवच्चैव स्वर्गं तु लभते नरः
pūjayitvā tu devāṁś ca dattvā dānaṁ tv anekaśaḥ | hutvāgniṁ vidhivac caiva svargaṁ tu labhate naraḥ ||
Setelah memuja para dewa dan berkali-kali bersedekah, serta mempersembahkan ke dalam api menurut tatacara yang benar, seseorang memperoleh syurga.
Narrative voice (speaker not explicit in this verse); default dialogue frame: Varāha → Pṛthivī
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"dana","instruction_summary":"Worship of devas, repeated dāna, and properly performed homa/offerings—done according to vidhi—are stated to lead to svarga.","karmic_consequence":"Observance yields heavenly attainment (svarga); omission/incorrect performance implies diminished puṇya and loss of the stated fruit."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"The verse foregrounds yajña (homa), deva-pūjā, and dāna as a single sacrificial economy—classically aligned with Yajña-Varāha as the embodiment of sacrifice that upholds worlds.","yajna_varaha_imagery":"Implicit (not described here): Varāha as yajña-personified, where offerings and order (vidhi) sustain cosmic stability.","vedantic_connection":"Karma-kāṇḍa yields svarga (finite fruit); higher discernment later redirects from svarga to mokṣa—yet dharmic action purifies and prepares the mind (citta-śuddhi)."}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"dharma-sādhana","core_concept":"Svarga is presented as the karmic fruit of disciplined worship, generosity, and correct ritual action.","practical_application":"Integrate three supports: (1) regular deva-pūjā, (2) proportionate dāna (anna, vastra, go, gold, knowledge), (3) homa/offerings as per capacity and tradition—done with śraddhā and correctness."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ritual Practice"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: dharmavīra
Type: dharmic life-world
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa: dharma sections praising dāna and yajña fruits (general)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A composite dharma tableau: a man worships devas, gives gifts to recipients, and performs homa with precise ritual posture—culminating in a symbolic ascent toward svarga.","item_prompts":["deva altar with lamps/flowers","gift-giving to brāhmaṇa/poor","homa fire with ladle and ghee","ritual cleanliness (water pot)","svarga motif (radiant staircase/clouds)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Triptych-like composition with pūjā, dāna, homa panels; ornate borders; luminous agni and stylized devas.","tanjore_prompt":"Gold-leaf emphasis on altar, flames, and svarga radiance; richly ornamented deities; donors and recipients in balanced symmetry.","mysore_prompt":"Classical courtly refinement; detailed textiles and vessels; warm glow from fire and lamps.","pahari_prompt":"Narrative miniature with three vignettes in one frame; soft hills/sky; delicate depiction of charity and ritual."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"didactic, uplifting","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"firm, clear, encouraging"}
FAQs
It reflects a classical Purāṇic synthesis of household piety—pūjā, dāna, and homa—presented as culturally normative pathways to posthumous merit.
No specific location is named in this verse; it concerns general ritual-ethical conduct.
To combine devotion, generosity, and properly performed ritual action as a disciplined ethical-religious life.
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