Varaha Purana 167.5 — Adhyaya 167, Shloka 5
The Glory of the Viśrānti Tīrtha and the Account of a Rākṣasa’s Liberation
सन्ध्ये द्वे शयने चैव नित्यं मूढः स तिष्ठति ॥ न स देवानुष्यान्श्च पितॄन् पूजयते सदा ॥
sandhye dve śayane caiva nityaṃ mūḍhaḥ sa tiṣṭhati || na sa devānuṣyāṃś ca pitṝn pūjayate sadā ||
सन्ध्ययोर्द्वयोः शयने च नित्यं मूढः स तिष्ठति। न देवान् मनुष्यान् च पितॄन् पूजयते सदा॥
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"burdened","key_question":"Why is neglect of sandhyā duties and failure to honor devas, guests/people, and pitṛs considered a comprehensive collapse of dharma?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"shraddha","instruction_summary":"Perform sandhyā at both twilights and maintain the triad of obligations—deva, manuṣya (atithi/social), and pitṛ worship—without negligence.","karmic_consequence":"Neglect of sandhyā and pitṛ-tarpaṇa/śrāddha leads to spiritual dullness, loss of protection/merit, and pitṛ-displeasure resulting in obstacles and suffering."}
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":"nitya-karma discipline","core_concept":"Regularity (niyama) at liminal times (sandhyā) stabilizes mind and dharma; honoring devas, society, and ancestors sustains cosmic and familial continuity.","practical_application":"Reinstate morning/evening sandhyā (or equivalent daily prayer/meditation), practice hospitality and respect, and keep periodic pitṛ offerings/remembering."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Daily ritual discipline","Ancestral remembrance"]
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Type: domestic ritual space (gṛha)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 167 (progressive portrait of adharma)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Twilight scenes: the sun at horizon; the brāhmaṇa lies or sits in confusion instead of performing sandhyā; nearby, an unoffered pitṛ vessel and an unattended shrine indicate neglected duties.","item_prompts":["dawn and dusk sky gradient","unlit lamp","water pot (kamaṇḍalu) unused","pitṛ-tarpaṇa vessel","sleeping mat/bed indicating bedtime negligence"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: split-panel dawn/dusk; brāhmaṇa reclining; ritual items untouched; strong color contrasts for sandhyā; didactic clarity.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-accented sun disc at horizon; ornate household shrine; brāhmaṇa shown idle; embossed vessels for tarpaṇa; rich borders.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant interior with soft light; subtle expression of ‘mūḍhatā’; careful detailing of lamp, water pot, and shrine.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: poetic twilight landscape outside a simple home; brāhmaṇa asleep; small shrine and vessels rendered delicately; gentle but admonitory mood."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"somber admonition","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"grave, instructive"}
FAQs
It documents a moral framework where daily temporal markers (sandhyā) structure household discipline and social obligations.
No location is specified in this verse.
Ethical life is portrayed as sustained practice: regular discipline and respect toward multiple constituencies (deities, people, ancestors).
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