Varaha Purana 155.2 — Adhyaya 155, Shloka 2
The Efficacy and Sacred Merit of Akrūra Tīrtha
तत्र नित्यं स्थितो देवि लोकानां हितकाम्यया ॥ मां दृष्ट्वा मनुजा देवि मुक्तिभाजो भवन्ति ते ॥
tatra nityaṃ sthito devi lokānāṃ hitakāmyayā || māṃ dṛṣṭvā manujā devi muktibhājo bhavanti te ||
ହେ ଦେବୀ! ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ହିତକାମନାରେ ମୁଁ ସେଠାରେ ନିତ୍ୟ ଅବସ୍ଥିତ। ହେ ଦେବୀ! ସେଠାରେ ମୋତେ ଦର୍ଶନ କରି ମନୁଷ୍ୟମାନେ ମୁକ୍ତିର ଭାଗୀ ହୁଅନ୍ତି।
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"Varāha reassures Bhū-devī of his continual abiding at the tīrtha for loka-hita; grants soteriological promise through darśana."}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"relieved, heartened by assurance of divine accessibility","key_question":"How does the Lord’s continual presence at a tīrtha translate into liberation for ordinary humans?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":true,"specific_site":"Ākrūra-tīrtha/Ananta-tīrtha","parikrama_context":"Frames the site as a culminating darśana-point within Mathurā pilgrimage—visit and behold the Lord there as a key act.","krishna_connection":"Ākrūra’s association strongly evokes Kṛṣṇa; the promise of darśana leading to mukti aligns with bhakti-centered Kṛṣṇa-kṣetra theology."}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"None","karmic_consequence":"None"}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"The Lord ‘remaining’ at a tīrtha for loka-hita reflects avatāra as ongoing grace; sacred place becomes a stable interface between the finite and the infinite.","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None explicit; ‘loka-hita’ echoes yajña’s world-sustaining function—divine presence as the hidden support of cosmic order.","vedantic_connection":"Darśana as liberative when joined with devotion and right understanding: the Lord as antaryāmin makes himself accessible through a locus, enabling mokṣa for embodied beings."}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"bhakti-soteriology","core_concept":"Divine grace is made accessible for the welfare of all; darśana (vision/encounter) can be a direct cause of liberation.","practical_application":"Visit with faith, perform snāna and darśana with saṅkalpa for inner transformation; cultivate loka-hita attitude (service/charity) mirroring the Lord’s motive."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Heritage Sites","Cosmology"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: karuṇa
Type: tīrtha with promised darśana
Related Themes: 155.1.0 (identification and epithets of the tīrtha); 154.154.3 (tīrtha efficacy for removing obstacles—lower fruit)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At Ākrūra/Ananta-tīrtha, Varāha is shown abiding eternally for the world’s welfare; pilgrims attain liberation through his darśana.","item_prompts":["Varāha standing by Yamunā with radiant halo","Bhū-devī beside him, comforted","pilgrims with folded hands receiving darśana","a subtle ‘mokṣa’ motif: upward light path or liberated souls","river ghat and shrine marker for Ākrūra-tīrtha"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Varāha as central deity by the river, multiple devotees in rows; Bhū-devī at side; luminous aura indicating nitya-sthiti; decorative lotus borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: large gold-leaf halo and arch for Varāha; devotees at the base; Yamunā rendered with rich blues; embossed ornaments emphasizing divine permanence.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: serene darśana scene with refined shading; emphasis on compassionate gaze; pilgrims in varied postures; gentle riverbank architecture.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: pastoral Yamunā landscape; Varāha as a radiant figure near a ford; small devotees approaching; airy depiction of liberation as ascending light."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional, consoling","suggested_raga":"Madhyamavati","pace":"slow-medium","voice_tone":"soft yet assured, with warmth on ‘lokānāṃ hitakāmyayā’ and ‘muktibhājo’"}
FAQs
It exemplifies the Purāṇic rhetoric that ties place-based devotion (darśana at a site) to soteriological language (mukti), shaping pilgrimage as an ethical-cultural practice.
The referent is Ākrūra-tīrtha introduced immediately prior.
The verse emphasizes welfare-oriented presence and encourages a reflective, purposeful visit to heritage sites rather than casual tourism.
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