Varaha Purana 202.32 — Adhyaya 202, Shloka 32
Description of Infernal Punishments and the Ripening of Karmic Consequences
व्यापन्नो दशगर्भेषु ततः पश्चाद्विमुच्यताम् ॥ तत्रापि लब्ध्वा मानुष्यं क्लेशभागी च जायताम्
vyāpanno daśagarbheṣu tataḥ paścād vimucyatām || tatrāpi labdhvā mānuṣyaṃ kleśabhāgī ca jāyatām
Let him perish in ten wombs; thereafter let him be released (from that condition). Even then, having obtained human birth, let him be born as one who is a share-partaker in affliction.
Varāha (default, instructor voice in dialogue framework)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"dialogue","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"Instructional address within the Varāha–Bhū dialogue frame; no physical interaction described."}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"prayaschitta","instruction_summary":"Betrayal/serious adharma ripens into multi-womb suffering and even after human rebirth one bears affliction as residual karma.","karmic_consequence":"Repeated degraded births and continued duḥkha even upon regaining human status."}
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":"Karma-phala / moral causality","core_concept":"Pāpa produces layered results: immediate post-mortem suffering and lingering saṃskāra that conditions later human life.","practical_application":"Guard conduct and intentions; avoid grave breaches of trust and dharma to prevent long-tail suffering across births."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Philosophy of Action (Karma)"]
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: Otherworld (post-mortem realm)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 202.37–41 (continuation of the same karmic sequence)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A didactic vision of karmic descent: a sinner passing through successive wombs and returning to human birth marked by visible suffering.","item_prompts":["Varāha as teacher (seated, authoritative gesture)","shadowy sequence of wombs/embryos symbolizing 'ten wombs'","a human figure reborn with signs of hardship (gaunt body, torn cloth)","cosmic backdrop suggesting saṃsāra wheel"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Varāha as divine instructor with bold outlines and flat jewel tones; a circular saṃsāra motif showing multiple wombs around him; minimal gore, emphasis on moral allegory.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: central Varāha with gold halo and ornate jewelry; embossed gold saṃsāra wheel medallion depicting successive births; rich reds/greens, temple-like framing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: delicate shading, refined faces; Varāha teaching with palm-leaf manuscript; vignette panels of rebirth and afflicted human life in soft tones.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: lyrical landscape-cosmos blend; Varāha on a terrace-like divine setting; small narrative registers showing successive womb-births; cool palette with fine linework."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"Stern, admonitory, contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"Grave, didactic, steady"}
FAQs
It uses a quantified rebirth motif (ten gestations) to intensify the narrative of karmic consequence, a stylistic feature seen across Purāṇic didactic passages.
No geographic location is named.
The verse emphasizes that karmic effects may persist even after returning to human birth, manifesting as ongoing suffering.
Ask anything about this verse
A free Google sign-in keeps your chat saved across web and the app.
Read Varaha Purana in the Vedapath app
Scan the QR code to open this directly in the app, with audio, word-by-word meanings, and more.