Varaha Purana 180.76 — Adhyaya 180, Shloka 76
The Glory of Dhruva-Tīrtha: Rules of Ancestor Libations and Śrāddha, and the Consequences of Lineage-Continuity
अनया कारयिष्यामि श्राद्धं तु विधिना सह ॥ एवमुक्त्वा स षष्ठाशी मौनवाक्संययौ द्रुतम् ॥ राजा समीपगं दृष्ट्वा अकस्मादागतं ऋषिम् ॥
anayā kārayiṣyāmi śrāddhaṃ tu vidhinā saha || evamuktvā sa ṣaṣṭhāśī maunavāksaṃyayau drutam || rājā samīpagaṃ dṛṣṭvā akasmādāgataṃ ṛṣim ||
अनया विधिना सह श्राद्धं कारयिष्यामि। इत्युक्त्वा स षष्ठाशी मौनवाक्संयतः द्रुतं जगाम। राजा तु समीपगं अकस्मादागतं ऋषिं दृष्ट्वा…
Narrator (implicit); default to Varāha framework
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":"None","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":"shraddha","instruction_summary":"Śrāddha should be performed ‘with proper procedure’ (vidhinā saha), employing an appropriate agent/performer as arranged.","karmic_consequence":"Properly performed śrāddha yields ancestral satisfaction and merit; improper/neglected procedure leads to loss of fruit and continued unrest/inauspiciousness."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Ṣaṣṭhāśana/Ṣaṣṭha-bhojana (sixth-day fast regimen) as an ascetic observance","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"Not stated; implied fruit is tapas-born authority/purity enabling effective ritual action."}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"Ritual discipline and purity","core_concept":"Ritual efficacy depends on right method (vidhi) and the performer’s restraint (mauna, tapas).","practical_application":"When undertaking rites for ancestors, follow prescribed steps and cultivate restraint/purity; choose qualified assistance."}
Subject Matter: ["Ritual Practice","Ethics","Heritage Sites"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: royal settlement/household space
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa: immediate continuation into the king’s reception (180.85-87)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An ascetic, observing a sixth-day fast and restrained speech, departs swiftly; the king notices the sage’s sudden arrival nearby.","item_prompts":["ascetic with kamandalu and staff","gesture of silence/mauna","swift walking posture","king in palace outskirts noticing the sage","attendants pointing in surprise"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: ascetic in saffron/ochre, stylized palace edge, king with attendants, clear narrative separation, calm yet alert expressions.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: sage as luminous figure with minimal background, king in regal attire, gold highlights on ornaments, emphasis on auspicious meeting.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: detailed textiles for king, subtle motion lines for sage’s haste, balanced composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: gentle landscape near palace, small figures, emphasis on ‘unexpected arrival’ through turned heads and pointing gestures."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"measured, procedural","suggested_raga":"Śrī","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"clear, narrative, slightly hushed on ‘mauna’"}
FAQs
It preserves ritual vocabulary for śrāddha and shows the linkage between narrative authority (sage) and household/royal patronage (king) in Purāṇic culture.
The verse implies proximity to a tīrtha but provides no named location in this excerpt.
Ritual acts should be performed with due procedure (vidhi) and personal discipline (restraint, austerity).
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