Varaha Purana 127.71 — Adhyaya 127, Shloka 71
Description of the Brāhmaṇa Initiation Procedure
Dīkṣā-sūtra
कन्यां दत्त्वा पुनस्तांस्तु कर्मणा नोपपादयेत् ॥ अष्टौ पितृगणास्तेन हिंसिता नात्र संशयः ॥
kanyāṃ dattvā punas tāṃs tu karmaṇā nopapādayet || aṣṭau pitṛgaṇās tena hiṃsitā nātra saṃśayaḥ ||
Tendo entregue uma donzela (em casamento), não se deve depois desfazer isso por atos rituais; com isso, oito grupos de ancestrais são prejudicados—sem dúvida.
Varāha
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":"varnashrama","instruction_summary":"After giving a maiden in marriage, one should not later annul/undo that gift through ritual maneuvers; doing so constitutes grave harm to the ancestral line.","karmic_consequence":"Violation harms ‘eight pitṛ-gaṇas’ (ancestral groups), implying pitṛ-doṣa, loss of lineage merit, and adverse post-mortem/this-world consequences; adherence preserves pitṛ-prīti and kula-stability."}
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":"ethics-of-commitment","core_concept":"Dharma is fidelity to solemn acts; manipulating rites to reverse moral commitments corrupts both society and subtle ancestral bonds.","practical_application":"Treat vows/contracts as sacred; avoid using technicalities to undo ethical responsibilities, especially those affecting dependents and family systems."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Social History","Ritual Procedure"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: bhayānaka
Type: gṛhastha-āśrama domain
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 127.127 (ethical restraints within dīkṣā/discipline context)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A solemn admonitory scene: a teacher-figure warns against undoing a marriage-gift; behind, faintly suggested ancestral presences indicate the pitṛs being affected.","item_prompts":["ritual fire (vivāha agni) in background","a maiden with modest posture","elder/ācārya gesturing in instruction","subtle silhouettes of pitṛs (ancestral figures)","palm-leaf manuscript or staff symbolizing dharma"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: didactic tableau with the ācārya centered, the couple to one side, stylized pitṛ figures in the upper register, strong outlines and warm tones.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: iconic teacher with gold halo-like detailing; pitṛs rendered as small divine attendants; rich ornamentation but restrained mood.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: elegant faces, gentle shading; emphasis on moral gravity through posture and hand-gestures (mudrā).","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: intimate domestic courtyard scene; elders advising, soft hills/architecture hinted; pitṛ presence suggested poetically in the sky band."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"admonitory and grave","suggested_raga":"Darbari Kānaḍā (or a serious evening raga)","pace":"medium with emphatic stress on niṣedha phrases","voice_tone":"firm, cautionary, authoritative"}
FAQs
It reflects Purāṇic moral-legal reasoning that links social acts to ancestral welfare, a theme important for the study of kinship ethics in Sanskrit literature.
No location is given; the verse addresses social conduct and its ritualized consequences.
It discourages reversing a committed social arrangement, framing such reversal as ethically consequential for lineage and ancestors.
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