Varaha Purana 25.49: Adhyaya 25, Shloka 49
The Birth of Ahaṅkāra as Guha/Skanda and His Appointment as Divine Commander
एतां फलाशनो यस्तु क्षयेन्नियतमानसः । अपुत्रोऽपि लभेत् पुत्रानधनोऽपि धनं लभेत् । यं यमिच्छेत मनसा तं तं लभति मानवः ॥ २५.४९ ॥
etāṃ phalāśano yas tu kṣayen niyata-mānasaḥ | aputro 'pi labhet putrān adhanaḥ 'pi dhanaṃ labhet | yaṃ yam icchet manasā taṃ taṃ labhati mānavaḥ || 25.49 ||
एतद्व्रतं फलाहारो नियतमानसः समाप्य यः। अपुत्रोऽपि पुत्रान् लभते, अधनोऽपि धनं लभते; मनसा यदिच्छति तत् तत् प्राप्नोति मानवः॥
Varāha (default dialogue framework)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"instruction_summary":"With niyata-manas (disciplined mind), complete the observance while fruit-subsisting (phalāśana) to gain desired results (putra, dhana, iṣṭa-kāma).","karmic_consequence":"Observance yields kāmya-phala (sons, wealth, wish-fulfillment); non-observance is not stated as a sin here, but forfeits the promised fruits."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Kārttikeya/Skanda-related vrata with phalāśana (fruit-diet) (name not specified in this excerpt)","tithi_month":"Not specified here (contextually linked to the preceding Ṣaṣṭhī sanctification)","promised_fruit":"Putra-prāpti for the childless, dhana-prāpti for the poor, and general manas-icchita-siddhi (attainment of desired aims)."}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"Ethics of intention and restraint in ritual","core_concept":"Manas (intention) disciplined by niyama and moderated diet becomes a vehicle for ritual efficacy; desire is to be harnessed, not indulged.","practical_application":"Undertake the vow with mental restraint, simple fruit-diet, and clear sankalpa; align desires with dharmic aims (family welfare, stability, generosity)."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ritual Observance","Philosophical Instruction"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: śṛṅgāra
Related Themes: 25.25.48; 25.25.50
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee performing a vrata with fruit-only diet and focused mind; the household’s fortunes transform—children appear, wealth arrives, wishes are fulfilled.","item_prompts":["devotee seated in japa/puja posture","plate/bowl of fruits (phalāśana)","vrata thread or simple white cloth","small altar with lamp and flowers","symbolic motifs of child (cradle) and wealth (coins/grain) appearing as blessings"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: devotee in calm tapas posture, warm lamp glow, fruits rendered in bold colors; blessing-forms (child/wealth) as stylized divine emanations.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: central devotee with gold-highlighted lamp and altar; fruits and offerings embossed; background shows boon icons (cradle, treasure) with gold accents.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: refined domestic shrine scene; subtle expressions of niyata-manas; soft depiction of fruits and auspicious symbols.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: intimate household courtyard; devotee with fruit plate; delicate narrative vignettes of prosperity and children in the margins."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"assuring, benedictory","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"warm, instructive"}
FAQs
It exemplifies a common Purāṇic literary pattern where disciplined observance (vrata) is described through concise ‘result statements’ (phala-śruti), reflecting the didactic and mnemonic style of early medieval Sanskrit religious literature.
No geographic location is specified in this verse fragment; the focus is on the claimed outcomes of an observance rather than a tīrtha (sacred site).
The verse emphasizes mental discipline (niyata-mānasa) and regulated practice as the key condition for attaining desired outcomes, presenting self-restraint as the central philosophical instruction.
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