Shloka 87
The Glory of Varāha’s Rite: Merits of Cow-dung Plastering, Sweeping, Singing, Instrumental Music, and Dance
with a Truth-Vow Exemplum
कृतस्य तस्य दोषेण योनिं प्राप्तोऽस्मि राक्षसीम् ॥ स्वगीतफलदानेन निस्तारयितुमर्हसि ॥
kṛtasya tasya doṣeṇa yoniṃ prāpto 'smi rākṣasīm || svagītaphaladānena nistārayitum arhasi ||
ఆ చేసిన దోషం వల్ల నేను రాక్షసీ యోనిని పొందాను. మీ స్వగీత ఫలాన్ని ప్రసాదించి నన్ను ఈ స్థితి నుండి తరింపజేయుటకు మీరు అర్హులు.
Brahma-rākṣasa (Somaśarman)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"devotee","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"Can the merit (phala) of another’s sacred hymn be transferred to liberate one trapped in a rākṣasa condition?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"prayaschitta","instruction_summary":"Confession of fault and petition to a righteous agent for salvific aid (through stotra/gīta-phala) is presented as a valid path of remediation.","karmic_consequence":"Humble seeking of help opens a route to deliverance; persisting in pride or denial keeps one bound to the fallen yoni."}
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":"grace and moral repair","core_concept":"Even when karma yields a harsh embodiment, liberation can occur through bhakti-linked merit and compassionate intercession.","practical_application":"Cultivate hymns and devotion; support others’ uplift; when fallen, seek refuge (śaraṇāgati) with sincerity and readiness to reform."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Karma Theory","Soteriology (deliverance motif)"]
Primary Rasa: karuṇa
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Type: narrative supplication setting (unspecified)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 139.93-94 (specific ritual faults); Varāha Purāṇa 139.97 (granting fruit of the well-sung gīta)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The Brahma-rākṣasa admits his rākṣasa-birth due to ritual fault and begs to be ferried across by the fruit of the other’s hymn.","item_prompts":["supplicant rākṣasa with folded hands","a luminous hymn-scroll or sound aura offered like a gift","river-crossing metaphor hinted (boat/ford)","compassionate listener figure"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: strong chiaroscuro, the hymn as a bright band of light, subtle river motif behind, penitential posture foregrounded.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold halo around the ‘gīta-phala’ as a radiant offering, ornate frame, clear contrast between fallen being and salvific radiance.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant faces, soft glow around the hymn, symbolic river in background, devotional solemnity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: lyrical riverbank scene, small figures, the hymn suggested by a singer/scroll, emphasis on crossing-from-bondage theme."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"pleading yet devotional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"soft, imploring, reverent"}
FAQs
It reflects a narrative model where moral consequences are acknowledged and relief is sought through culturally sanctioned means—here, the ‘fruit’ of a hymn—illustrating ideas of merit, assistance, and remediation in Purāṇic storytelling.
No geographic location is identified in this verse.
The verse emphasizes accountability for faulty action while also presenting compassionate assistance—sharing beneficial results—as a pathway toward recovery.