Varaha Purana 207.44 — Adhyaya 207, Shloka 44
Section on the ‘Person’ who Entices Beings within the Cycle of Rebirth
पुष्पोपगन्धं च फलोपगन्धं यः पादपं स्पर्शयते द्विजाय ॥ स स्त्रीसमृद्धं हि सुरत्नपूर्णं गृहं हि सर्वोपचितं लभेत ॥
puṣpopagandhaṃ ca phalopagandhaṃ yaḥ pādapaṃ sparśayate dvijāya | sa strīsamṛddhaṃ hi suratnapūrṇaṃ gṛhaṃ hi sarvopacitaṃ labheta ||
Sesiapa yang mempersembahkan kepada seorang dvija (dua-kali-lahir) sebatang pohon yang harum bunga dan semerbak buah, dia memperoleh rumah yang makmur dalam rumahtangga, penuh permata indah, serta lengkap dengan segala keperluan.
Varāha (default, dialogue framework)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
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":"dana","instruction_summary":"Tree-gifting to a dvija—especially a fragrant, fruit-bearing tree—yields a richly furnished, jewel-filled, prosperous household.","karmic_consequence":"Plant/offer a fruitful, fragrant tree → gain gṛha-sampad (abundance, ornaments, household completeness); failure to support such life-giving gifts forfeits long-term prosperity merit."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"The life-bearing tree functions as a microcosmic ‘support of worlds’ (loka-dhāraṇa), echoing the Purāṇic theme that sustaining Earth’s fertility is dharma; gifting a tree mirrors participating in cosmic maintenance (sthiti).","yajna_varaha_imagery":"Tree as living yajña-support: flowers/fragrance as ‘gandha’ offerings, fruits as ‘naivedya’; the rooted trunk as a ‘yūpa-like’ axis sustaining ritual life in the household.","vedantic_connection":"Annādy-upāsanā logic: supporting the annamaya (food-chain) supports life; dharmic action aligns individual will with ṛta/sustaining order."}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ecological dharma / karma-phala","core_concept":"Gifts that generate ongoing benefit (trees) yield enduring prosperity because they continuously serve beings (shade, scent, fruit).","practical_application":"Sponsor planting and protection of fruiting, flowering trees; donate saplings/land for orchards near temples, roads, and water sources."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Gifts (plants/trees)","Cultural heritage (horticulture)"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: None
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 207 (dāna-phala list; this verse specializes in vṛkṣa-dāna)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A fragrant flowering, fruit-laden tree is ceremonially offered to a dvija; the future reward is shown as a jewel-filled, well-furnished home with signs of prosperity.","item_prompts":["flowering fruit tree","dvija recipient with sacred thread","ritual water pot and offering tray","fragrance wafting motifs","house interior with jewels","furnishings (beds, vessels)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: lush tree canopy with stylized blossoms; dvija seated; Varāha as teacher in corner; ornate home vignette with jewel motifs.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf on jewels and ornaments; embossed blossoms; central tree with decorative symmetry; prosperity icons in medallions.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant botanical detailing; soft fragrance lines; dvija and donor in refined posture; interior prosperity scene subtly behind.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: garden setting with delicate blossoms; narrative split—left offering of tree, right prosperous household; bright textiles and fine jewelry."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"uplifting, contemplative","suggested_raga":"Vasantā","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"warm, descriptive, slightly celebratory"}
FAQs
It is valuable for environmental and cultural history: gifting trees is framed as a high-value charitable act, reflecting norms that encourage cultivation, shade, fruit provision, and long-term public benefit.
No specific site is named; the verse concerns the act of gifting a tree rather than a pilgrimage location.
Support learned recipients and the wider community through durable gifts like fruit-bearing trees, presented as generating lasting household prosperity.
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