Varaha Purana 174.33 — Adhyaya 174, Shloka 33
The Sanctifying Power of River Confluences: Release from the Preta-State and the Rite of Śravaṇa Dvādaśī with Vāmana Worship
यतीनां पूजको नित्यं न प्रेतो जायते नरः ॥ त्रीणद्भिः पञ्च चैकेन वा प्रतिनित्यं तु पोषयेत्
yatīnāṃ pūjako nityaṃ na preto jāyate naraḥ || trīn adbhīḥ pañca caikena vā pratinityaṃ tu poṣayet
Quem honra sempre os yatis (ascetas) não se torna um preta. E, a cada dia, deve sustentar (outros) com três, ou cinco, ou mesmo com uma porção.
Brāhmaṇa (continuation)
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":"Honor yatis regularly and sustain others daily—even with small portions (three, five, or one measure).","karmic_consequence":"Regular yati-pūjā and daily support of dependents/guests prevents preta-bhāva; failure of hospitality is implied to lead toward inauspicious post-mortem states."}
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 renunciation-support","core_concept":"Society’s spiritual health depends on honoring renunciants and sustaining life through consistent, even modest, generosity.","practical_application":"Set a daily minimum for feeding/supporting others; prioritize honoring ascetics/monastics with food, seat, and respectful speech."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Hospitality","Ascetic culture"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: vīra
Type: None
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 174.35 (dāna with śraddhā); Varāha Purāṇa 174.37 (compassion, deva/atithi/guru-pūjā)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A householder welcomes yatis/ascetics, offering simple daily portions; the teacher emphasizes that even small measures count when done regularly.","item_prompts":["yati with staff/kamaṇḍalu","householder offering alms bowl","measured portions (small bowls)","threshold/guest-reception scene"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: yati figures with ochre robes; householder in white; offering bowl prominent; rhythmic linework and calm faces.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-highlighted alms bowl; yati halo-like emphasis; ornate doorway; rich reds and greens.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined hospitality scene; subtle expressions of humility; detailed textiles; gentle palette.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: hillside āśrama visit; ascetic seated on mat; small offering bowl; narrative simplicity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"practical, encouraging","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"warm, advisory"}
FAQs
It highlights the cultural role of renunciants (yatins) and the ideal of routine hospitality as a stabilizing social ethic in Purāṇic communities.
No geographic location is named in this verse.
Practice regular respect toward ascetics and maintain daily habits of supporting others, even in small amounts.
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