Varaha Purana 174.32 — Adhyaya 174, Shloka 32
The Sanctifying Power of River Confluences: Release from the Preta-State and the Rite of Śravaṇa Dvādaśī with Vāmana Worship
व्रतैरभ्युद्यतः पूतो न प्रेतो जायते नरः ॥ मिष्टान्नपानदाता च सततं श्रद्धयान्वितः
vratair abhyudyataḥ pūto na preto jāyate naraḥ || miṣṭānna-pāna-dātā ca satataṃ śraddhayānvitaḥ
व्रतैः सम्यगभ्युद्यतः शुद्धो नरः प्रेतत्वं न प्राप्नोति। यः श्रद्धया नित्यं मिष्टान्नपानं ददाति स अपि प्रेतो न जायते।
Brāhmaṇa (continuation of brāhmaṇa uvāca)
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":"Engage earnestly in vratas and give sweet food and drink with śraddhā to avoid the preta-state after death.","karmic_consequence":"Faithful vrata-practice and anna-pāna-dāna prevent preta-bhāva; neglect and miserliness are implied to risk preta-bhāva."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"General vrata (vrata-sādhana)","tithi_month":"Not specified (regular/ongoing observance implied)","promised_fruit":"Purification and freedom from preta-birth (unrestful post-mortem condition)."}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"karma-ethics (niyama + dāna)","core_concept":"Inner purification is stabilized by disciplined vows and outwardly expressed through faith-filled giving; such sattvic conduct shapes post-mortem destiny.","practical_application":"Maintain a steady vrata regimen and routinely offer wholesome food/drink to others with sincere faith, not as display."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Charity (dāna)","Ritual discipline"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: karuṇa
Type: None
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 174.36-174.38 (same refrain: 'na preto jāyate naraḥ'); Varāha Purāṇa 174.39 (continues with tithi-observances)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A dharma-teaching scene: a brāhmaṇa instructor speaks on vratas and the merit of giving sweet food and drink, with listeners seated respectfully.","item_prompts":["seated brāhmaṇa teacher with palm-leaf manuscript","householder offering bowls of sweet rice and water/milk","gesture of instruction (vyākhyāna-mudrā)","simple āśrama or sabhā setting"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: warm earthy palette; brāhmaṇa teacher in white with ochre accents; devotees offering pāyasa and pāna; stylized foliage and temple-āśrama backdrop.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: central teacher with ornate arch; gold-leaf highlights on vessels of sweet offerings; rich textiles; symmetrical composition.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: delicate linework; soft shading; calm instructional posture; detailed food vessels and banana-leaf serving.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: intimate satsang under a tree; minimal architecture; bright garments; emphasis on narrative gesture and offering bowls."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"didactic, reassuring","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, steady, instructive"}
FAQs
It connects ascetic observance (vrata) with household charity (food-and-drink giving), showing an integrated ethical ideal spanning multiple life-modes.
No geographic location is named in this verse.
Sustained discipline and charitable giving, performed with śraddhā, are presented as protective ethical practices.
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