Varaha Purana 187.80 — Adhyaya 187, Shloka 80
Determination of the Origin and Procedure of the Ancestral Offering
Pitṛyajña/Śrāddha
सत्त्वं रजस्तमश्चैव त्रयः शारीरजाः स्मृताः ॥ अल्पायुशो नराः पश्चाद्भविष्यन्ति युगक्षये ॥
sattvaṁ rajas tamaś caiva trayaḥ śārīrajāḥ smṛtāḥ || alpāyuṣo narāḥ paścād bhaviṣyanti yugakṣaye ||
Sattva, rajas dan tamas diingati sebagai tiga guna yang lahir bersama kewujudan bertubuh; kemudian, pada penghujung suatu yuga, manusia akan menjadi berumur pendek.
Varāha (default narrative voice, speaker not explicit in fragment)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"Sāṃkhya-influenced anthropology + yuga theory","core_concept":"Embodiment is constituted by the three guṇas; at yuga’s end, human vitality and lifespan diminish as a sign of dharmic decline.","practical_application":"Strengthen sattva through diet, conduct, study, and devotion; do not postpone spiritual practice, especially in declining times."}
Subject Matter: ["Cosmology","Ethics","Anthropology (human condition)"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: cosmic/temporal framework
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 187.89 (tamas and its consequences)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A cosmic diagram of the three guṇas woven into a human body, with a timeline toward yuga-kṣaya showing shrinking lifespan and fading radiance.","item_prompts":["three strands/threads labeled sattva-rajas-tamas","human silhouette filled with three colors","hourglass or diminishing candle for alpāyuḥ","cosmic calendar/timeline toward yuga-end"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: stylized human figure with tri-colored guṇa bands; background with circular time motif; muted tones toward the yuga-end edge.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: ornate tri-color guṇa motif with gold accents; a diminishing lamp series indicating shortening life; decorative cosmic border.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: subtle tri-color shading within the body; refined time-wheel; gentle didactic composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: simple tri-color ribbons around a figure; distant sun setting to indicate yuga decline; minimal symbolic props."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"didactic, contemplative","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"steady","voice_tone":"even, explanatory"}
FAQs
It shows the integration of guṇa theory (often associated with Sāṃkhya) into Purāṇic discourse, alongside the yuga-cycle model of historical time.
No geographic location is identified in this verse.
To understand embodied life through the guṇas and to interpret human decline (e.g., reduced lifespan) within a cyclical theory of time, encouraging reflective and disciplined conduct.
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