Varaha Purana 111.7 — Adhyaya 111, Shloka 7
The Eulogy of Donating a Tawny (Kapilā) Cow
प्रदक्षिणेन चैकेन श्रद्धायुक्तेन तत्क्षणात् ॥ दशजन्मकृतं पापं तस्य नश्यत्यसंशयम् ॥
pradakṣiṇena caikena śraddhāyuktena tatkṣaṇāt || daśajanmakṛtaṃ pāpaṃ tasya naśyaty asaṃśayam ||
ထို့ပြင် ယုံကြည်သဒ္ဓာဖြင့် ပြုသော ပရဒက္ခိဏာ တစ်ကြိမ်တည်းကြောင့်ပင်၊ ထိုခဏချင်း၌၊ သူ၏ ဆယ်ဘဝတိုင် စုဆောင်းလာသော အပြစ်တို့သည် မသံသယဘဲ ပျောက်ကွယ်သွားသည်။
Hotā
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":"observer","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"A single pradakṣiṇā (circumambulation) done with śraddhā is proclaimed to destroy accumulated sin; the verse frames parikrama as an immediate soteriological act.","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"prayaschitta","instruction_summary":"Perform one faithful pradakṣiṇā to effect immediate expiation of long-accumulated pāpa.","karmic_consequence":"Faithful circumambulation destroys sin of ten births; implied loss of fruit if done without śraddhā."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"Instant destruction of pāpa accumulated over ten births."}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"Ritual efficacy conditioned by intention (śraddhā)","core_concept":"Inner faith empowers a simple embodied act to yield disproportionate karmic purification.","practical_application":"Do pradakṣiṇā with focused reverence (not mechanically), treating the sacred center as the axis of one’s moral reorientation."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ritual Culture","Soteriological Claims"]
Primary Rasa: Śānta
Secondary Rasa: Adbhuta
Type: Sacred precinct / shrine-circuit
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 111.8–9 (purificatory bath with bhāva)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee performs a single clockwise circumambulation around a sanctum/holy emblem with folded hands, radiating faith; dark ‘sins’ dissolve as light rises.","item_prompts":["clockwise pradakṣiṇā path","central shrine/linga/viṣṇu-mūrti as focal point","añjali-mudrā","aura of light dissolving dark smoke (pāpa)","temple lamps and bells"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: flat yet luminous temple courtyard, devotee in white mundu, warm lamp-glow, stylized sacred center, sin as dark cloud dispersing.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf sanctum backdrop, ornate arch, devotee mid-circumambulation, embossed halo around deity, symbolic black-to-gold transition for pāpa-kṣaya.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: delicate linework, soft shading, serene temple interior, subtle radiance around the pradakṣiṇā path, calm devotional expression.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: hill-temple vignette, bright colors, rhythmic circular movement around shrine, stylized clouds representing sins clearing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"Assured, purificatory proclamation","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"Medium","voice_tone":"Clear, declarative, confidence in phala-śruti"}
FAQs
It shows how Purāṇic texts employ hyperbolic temporal scales (multiple births) to communicate the perceived potency of ritualized ethical action.
No geographic location is identified.
The verse emphasizes śraddhā (attentive, sincere intention) as integral to ritual action and moral transformation.
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