Varaha Purana 178.8: Adhyaya 178, Shloka 8
Ritual Observance for Reciting the Deeds of Śatrughna
Remembrance of the Slaying of Lavaṇa
सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तः पितृभिः सह मोदते ॥ स्वर्गलोके चिरं कालं यावत्स्थित्यन्तजन्मनः ॥
sarvapāpavinirmuktaḥ pitṛbhiḥ saha modate || svargaloke ciraṃ kālaṃ yāvat sthityantajanmanaḥ ||
Освободившись от всех грехов, он радуется вместе с предками и долго пребывает в небесном мире — пока не завершится срок, обусловливающий то рождение (там).
Varāha (default dialogue frame; speaker not explicit in this verse)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"instruction_summary":"Sinlessness (through prescribed conduct/merit) leads to rejoicing with the Pitṛs and prolonged residence in Svarga until that karmically-conditioned birth-term ends.","karmic_consequence":"Freed from sins one attains heavenly enjoyment with ancestors for a long duration; when the svarga-birth’s sustaining karma is exhausted, that state ends."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"karma-phala (impermanence of heavenly reward)","core_concept":"Even exalted post-mortem enjoyments are time-bound by the remaining stock of merit that conditions that birth.","practical_application":"Pursue dharma and devotion without clinging to svarga as final; aim for lasting liberation rather than temporary celestial reward."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Cosmology"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: hāsya
Type: cosmic realm
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa: surrounding discourse on merit, sin-removal, and post-mortem destinations (contextual)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A purified soul, radiant and serene, welcomed by ancestral figures in a luminous heavenly court, enjoying celestial ease while a subtle hourglass motif hints at time-bound merit.","item_prompts":["radiant devotee/soul","pitṛs seated together","svarga palace clouds","celestial light","garlands and vessels","subtle time/karma motif (hourglass or fading aura)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: flat luminous svarga architecture, stylized pitṛs with calm faces, warm reds/ochres, the purified soul with halo, minimal shading, ornamental borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: central figure with thick gold-leaf halo, pitṛs flanking, embossed clouds and palace arches, rich jewel tones, gold detailing for svarga splendor.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: delicate linework, soft shading, serene expressions, pastel svarga background, refined ornaments on pitṛs and the blessed soul.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: airy Himalayan palette, layered clouds, intimate grouping of pitṛs and soul, fine facial detail, gentle narrative feel with a small symbolic time motif."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative, benedictory","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"steady, clear, reflective"}
FAQs
It exemplifies Purāṇic reward-language linking ritual performance to moral purification and post-mortem cosmological outcomes.
No specific place-name occurs in this verse; it speaks generally of svargaloka (a cosmological realm rather than a terrestrial site).
The verse frames ethical causality: meritorious acts are presented as leading to purification and beneficial outcomes for oneself and one’s ancestral lineage.
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