Varaha Purana 174.95: Adhyaya 174, Shloka 95
The Sanctifying Power of River Confluences: Release from the Preta-State and the Rite of Śravaṇa Dvādaśī with Vāmana Worship
ब्राह्मण उवाच ॥ एवमेव व्रतस्यास्य विधानं कर्मसंहितम् ॥ पुराणं कथितं राज्ञे मान्धात्रे पृच्छते पुरा
brāhmaṇa uvāca || evameva vratasyāsya vidhānaṃ karmasaṃhitam || purāṇaṃ kathitaṃ rājñe māndhātre pṛcchate purā
ब्राह्मण उवाच—एवमेव व्रतस्यास्य विधानं कर्मसंहितम्। पुराणं कथितं राज्ञे मान्धात्रे पृच्छते पुरा॥
Brāhmaṇa
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"instruction_summary":"The Brāhmaṇa affirms the complete procedure (vidhāna + karmasaṃhitā) of the vow and anchors it in authoritative Purāṇic transmission to King Māndhātṛ.","karmic_consequence":"Correct performance as transmitted yields the vow’s promised fruit; deviation from vidhāna is implicitly fruitless or diminished in merit."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Unnamed ‘asya vrata’ (the vow under discussion in the surrounding section)","tithi_month":"Not specified in this verse","promised_fruit":"Not specified here (implied: the fruit described earlier in the vrata narrative)."}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"epistemology of tradition (pramāṇa)","core_concept":"Ritual efficacy depends on faithful transmission (paramparā) and precise enactment (vidhi).","practical_application":"Learn vratas from competent teachers/texts; preserve procedural details; teach with attribution to lineage to prevent drift."}
Subject Matter: ["Textual Transmission","Ethics (Vrata procedure)","Historiography of Tradition"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: court/assembly (sabhā)
Related Themes: Frame-narrative markers typical of Varāha Purāṇa vrata sections (brāhmaṇa-uvāca; earlier vidhāna and phala passages)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A brāhmaṇa narrator addresses an attentive king (Māndhātṛ) in a sabhā, holding a manuscript, summarizing the vow’s procedure and its traditional provenance.","item_prompts":["brāhmaṇa with manuscript or palm-leaf","king Māndhātṛ on throne","court assembly (sabhā)","ritual items (water pot, darbha)","gesture of explanation"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: frontal figures, ornate court backdrop; brāhmaṇa in white with stylized jewelry; king with regal ornaments; clear narrative clarity.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: king enthroned with gold embellishments; brāhmaṇa standing with manuscript; rich architectural arch; heavy gold detailing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant palace interior, delicate ornamentation; naturalistic faces; manuscript details emphasized.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate court scene with patterned textiles; gentle colors; expressive listening posture of the king."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"formal narrative","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"measured, storyteller-like"}
FAQs
It functions as a transmission claim—linking instruction to a named royal interlocutor (Māndhātṛ)—a common Purāṇic strategy to situate teachings within authoritative narrative lineages.
No location is named; the verse identifies a historical-legendary figure (King Māndhātṛ) rather than a site.
The emphasis is on correct procedure (vidhāna) for a vow and the importance of learning it through established narrative tradition.
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