Varaha Purana 170.87: Adhyaya 170, Shloka 87
The Birth of Gokarṇa and the Fruits of Śiva Worship
including the Śukodara Parrot Episode and Hospitality Ethics
नासौ यमपुरं याति विष्णुलोकं च गच्छति॥ एवं मया श्रुतं तस्य सङ्गमस्य महाफलम्॥
nāsau yamapuraṃ yāti viṣṇulokaṃ ca gacchati॥ evaṃ mayā śrutaṃ tasya saṅgamasya mahāphalam॥
नासौ यमपुरं याति विष्णुलोकं च गच्छति। एवं मया श्रुतं तस्य सङ्गमस्य महाफलम्॥
Śabara
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"Saṅgama (confluence; unnamed)"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"narakas","instruction_summary":"The Saṅgama’s merit prevents descent to Yama’s city and grants ascent to Viṣṇuloka.","karmic_consequence":"Following the tīrtha/vow path yields liberation-oriented postmortem destiny (Viṣṇuloka); neglect implies remaining subject to Yama’s jurisdiction (implied)."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"vaishnava soteriology","core_concept":"Tīrtha-sevā and associated merit reorient the soul’s trajectory from punitive afterlife to divine abode.","practical_application":"Cultivate tīrtha-śraddhā and perform/participate in confluence rites with Viṣṇu-oriented intention; use the teaching to reduce fear-based religiosity and strengthen bhakti."}
Subject Matter: ["Cosmology","Ethics","Heritage Sites"]
Primary Rasa: shraddha
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tīrtha
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 170.94–95 (Dvādaśī-vrata; Gokarṇa; Saṅgama-phala)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A concise proclamation: the devotee of the Saṅgama does not go to Yama’s city but ascends to Viṣṇu’s world, framed as a heard tradition of great fruit.","item_prompts":["two-path motif: dark gate of Yama vs luminous Viṣṇuloka","confluence waters below as the cause","narrator-sage speaking","Vaishnava symbols: conch, discus, tulasī","subtle depiction of Yama’s city in shadow"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: dramatic contrast—shadowed Yama-pura at one side, radiant Viṣṇuloka at the other; confluence waters central; narrator in foreground; rich blues and reds.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf radiance for Viṣṇuloka; embossed ornaments on Viṣṇu symbols; minimal but clear Yama gate in darker tones.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant, balanced composition; soft glow around Viṣṇuloka; restrained depiction of Yama’s city; emphasis on serenity and assurance.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: narrative split landscape; confluence in valley; luminous celestial realm above; small dark fortress for Yama; gentle, poetic color gradients."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"solemn assurance turning to serenity","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"slow-medium","voice_tone":"steady, authoritative, calming on ‘Viṣṇulokaṃ ca gacchati’"}
FAQs
It preserves a standard Purāṇic cosmological contrast—punitive vs. auspicious destinations—used to articulate the perceived value of tīrtha practice within Vaishnava-leaning narrative frames.
The verse refers to a specific “Saṅgama” (confluence) discussed in the surrounding passage; it is not newly named here.
It promotes a moral logic of consequence: actions associated with vowed observance and tīrtha engagement are presented as leading toward preferable outcomes.
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