Varaha Purana 116.10 — Adhyaya 116, Shloka 10
An Exposition on the Causes of Happiness and Suffering
यो न मां प्रतिपद्येत ततो दुःखतरं नु किम् ।। प्राप्तकाले वैश्वदेवे दृष्ट्वा चातिथिमागतं
yo na māṃ pratipadyeta tato duḥkhataraṃ nu kim || prāptakāle vaiśvadeve dṛṣṭvā cātithim āgatam
ఎవడు నన్ను ఆశ్రయించడో, దానికంటే ఎక్కువ దుఃఖం ఏముంది? అలాగే వైశ్వదేవ యజ్ఞకాలంలో వచ్చిన అతిథిని చూచి కూడా…
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"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":"None","instruction_summary":"At the proper time of the Vaiśvadeva offering, on seeing an arriving guest, one should turn toward Bhagavān and honor the atithi rather than neglect him.","karmic_consequence":"Neglecting Bhagavān and the atithi is declared the height of duḥkha; it leads to loss of merit and inauspiciousness in household life."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"bhakti-dharma synthesis","core_concept":"Turning toward the Lord is inseparable from honoring dharma in daily life; devotion is tested through hospitality.","practical_application":"Keep a daily Vaiśvadeva rhythm; when a guest arrives, pause personal consumption and serve first as an offering to Nārāyaṇa present in the atithi."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics"]
Primary Rasa: karuṇa
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Type: domestic-ritual space
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 116.12–116.13 (atithi-neglect and its fallout)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A householder at the time of Vaiśvadeva notices an unexpected guest at the threshold; the inner moral struggle—turning toward the Lord by honoring the guest—is foregrounded.","item_prompts":["threshold with arriving atithi","householder with offering ladle/plate","domestic fire or offering space","gesture of welcome (arghya/pādya)","subtle presence of Viṣṇu/Varāha as moral witness"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Warm earth tones; stylized gṛhastha by a small homa-kuṇḍa; atithi at doorway; divine aura suggesting Nārāyaṇa in the guest; clear hand-mudrās of welcome.","tanjore_prompt":"Central householder offering a golden plate to the atithi; ornate doorway; gold-leaf halo indicating divinity in hospitality; rich textiles and jewelry details.","mysore_prompt":"Refined domestic interior with ritual implements; soft shading; emphasis on facial expressions of hesitation turning to resolve; discreet divine radiance.","pahari_prompt":"Hill-style courtyard scene; delicate lines; atithi with travel staff; householder near small fire; narrative clarity with minimal props."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"didactic and admonitory","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"firm, compassionate, corrective"}
FAQs
It connects devotional orientation with household ethics, reflecting how Purāṇas often integrate bhakti themes with gṛhastha obligations like Vaiśvadeva and hospitality.
No geographic location is identified.
Do not neglect devotional commitment and do not ignore the duties of hospitality at the time of household offerings.
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