Varaha Purana 217.23 — Adhyaya 217, Shloka 23
Eulogy of the Merits (Phalaśruti) of the Dharāṇī–Varāha Dialogue
अपुत्रस्य भवेत्पुत्रः सपौत्रस्य सुपौत्रकः ॥ यस्येदं लिखितं गेहे तिष्ठेत्सम्पूज्यते सदा ॥
aputrasya bhavet putraḥ sapautrasya supautrakaḥ || yasyedaṃ likhitaṃ gehe tiṣṭhet sampūjyate sadā ||
अपुत्रस्य पुत्रो भवेत्, सपौत्रस्य च सुपौत्रकः। यस्य गृहे इदं लिखितं तिष्ठेत्, स सदा सम्पूज्यते।
Sūta
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"observer"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"shraddha","instruction_summary":"Keeping the written Purāṇa in one’s house and honoring it is praised as lineage-enhancing merit (putra/pautra increase).","karmic_consequence":"Promised progeny/lineage continuity (son, grandson, great-grandson) for the house where the text is preserved and worshipped."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"bhakti to śāstra / śraddhā in śabda","core_concept":"Reverence for sacred text sustains dharma and is framed as sustaining family continuity.","practical_application":"Preserve sacred texts respectfully, keep them clean/elevated, offer regular pūjā (lamp, flowers), and read/recite with faith."}
Subject Matter: ["Heritage Sites","Ethics"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: śṛṅgāra
Type: domestic sacred space
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa: end-section phalaśruti on manuscript-keeping and honoring
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A household shrine corner where a manuscript is placed on a pedestal and worshipped; family members offer flowers and lamp, symbolizing blessings of progeny.","item_prompts":["manuscript wrapped in cloth","low altar/pīṭha","dīpa (oil lamp)","flowers and incense","householder couple with añjali","child motif as blessing symbol"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: domestic shrine with manuscript on pīṭha, lamp flame prominent, family in devotional poses, warm reds/ochres.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: manuscript on ornate pedestal with gold-leaf highlights, lamp and floral garlands, blessing motif of lineage in background.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant interior, detailed textiles around the manuscript, soft devotional expressions, balanced composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate home scene with delicate lines, manuscript and lamp central, gentle family grouping, pastel palette."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"blessing-oriented, devotional","suggested_raga":"Śrī","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"warm, reassuring, benedictory"}
FAQs
It is relevant to manuscript studies: it explicitly references a written copy kept in a household and honored, indicating the social life of manuscripts beyond temple or court settings.
No geographic location is specified; the setting is domestic (geha).
The verse promotes care and honor of written knowledge artifacts, aligning household stewardship with cultural continuity.
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