Varaha Purana 162.48 — Adhyaya 162, Shloka 48
The Efficacy and Merit of Cakra-tīrtha
दिवस्यावसाने तु भोजनं गृहीत्वा गच्छति ॥ भोजनं कुरुते नित्यं प्रियादत्तं वसुन्धरे ॥
divasyāvasāne tu bhojanaṃ gṛhītvā gacchati || bhojanaṃ kurute nityaṃ priyādattaṃ vasundhare
В конце дня она уходила, взяв с собой пищу; и постоянно вкушала еду, дарованную её возлюбленным — о Васундхара.
Varāha (default dialogue framework)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"Direct address to Bhū/Vasundharā as listener within Varāha’s narration; no physical interaction described."}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"attentive/curious listener addressed as Vasundharā within a moral-narrative frame","key_question":"Implicit: what constitutes proper household conduct and ethical dependence in daily sustenance?"}
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":"Daily conduct is framed as regulated household/ethical practice: taking food at day’s end and accepting what is properly given within a relationship of duty and affection.","karmic_consequence":"Implied merit from disciplined, non-excessive, socially sanctioned eating; implied fault if one eats improperly/at improper times or through unethical means."}
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":"ācāra (right conduct)","core_concept":"Sustenance should be received and consumed with discipline, gratitude, and relational dharma rather than greed or disorder.","practical_application":"Maintain regulated meal-times; accept food through rightful means; cultivate gratitude toward the giver and avoid exploitative dependence."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Social Practice"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: śṛṅgāra
Type: household/social space
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 162.54-57 (continuation of the ascetic/household-ethics narrative)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A quiet end-of-day domestic moment: a woman (or dependent figure) receives a meal and eats the food given by her beloved, framed as an ethical vignette narrated to Earth.","item_prompts":["twilight setting","simple meal on leaf/plate","giver and receiver in modest attire","calm household interior or courtyard","sense of restraint and routine"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, warm twilight palette, stylized faces and almond eyes, domestic courtyard scene with restrained gestures, minimal props emphasizing anna-dāna and routine.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style with gold accents highlighting the meal vessel/plate and ornaments, central figures in frontal composition, serene domestic sanctity.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, delicate linework, soft shading, intimate household scene with refined textiles and subdued expressions.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style, cool dusk tones, architectural courtyard, narrative intimacy with fine detailing of utensils and garments."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"gentle didactic narration","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"soft, instructive, intimate"}
FAQs
The direct address to Vasundharā signals the broader dialogic frame typical of Purāṇas, while the story preserves social ideals of reciprocity and care.
No explicit place-name is added in this verse; the narrative remains connected to Mathurā and the husband’s vicinity from earlier verses.
It highlights mutual support and regular provision within intimate relationships as a valued social ethic.
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