Varaha Purana 140.65: Adhyaya 140, Shloka 65
The Greatness of Kokāmukha (Badarī): Varāha’s Hidden Abode and the Sacred Waters
तस्मिन्क्षेत्रे महागुह्ये परमस्ति फलोदयम् ॥ विष्णुतीर्थमिति ख्यातं मम भक्तसुखावहम् ॥
tasminkṣetre mahāguhye param asti phalodayam || viṣṇutīrtham iti khyātaṃ mama bhaktasukhāvaham ||
ఆ మహాగుహ్య క్షేత్రంలో పరమ ఫలప్రాప్తి ఉద్భవిస్తుంది. అది ‘విష్ణుతీర్థం’ అని ప్రసిద్ధి, నా భక్తులకు సుఖకరం।
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"earth_interaction":"Varāha identifies and praises a ‘mahāguhya’ kṣetra to Bhū-devī, naming it Viṣṇu-tīrtha and emphasizing its devotee-benefit."}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"curious, reverent toward sacred sites","key_question":"Which specific sacred region yields the highest fruit, and what is its recognized name and benefit?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"Viṣṇu-tīrtha (named tīrtha; not explicitly Mathurā)"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"tīrtha as grace-channel","core_concept":"Certain sanctified loci concentrate puṇya and facilitate spiritual welfare for devotees.","practical_application":"Seek out and honor Viṣṇu-tīrtha with devotion (snāna, japa, dāna as appropriate), treating the place as a conduit of Viṣṇu’s anugraha."}
Subject Matter: ["Heritage Sites","Geography","Ethics"]
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Type: tīrtha/kṣetra
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 140.74.0 (Tri-srotas water description likely tied to the same sacred complex); Varāha Purāṇa 140.71-72.0 (fruits and final proximity)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A hidden sacred grove or mountain-valley reveals a luminous waterbody labeled Viṣṇu-tīrtha; Varāha indicates it to Bhū-devī as a secret kṣetra where merit blossoms.","item_prompts":["secluded kṣetra (cave/valley)","radiant tīrtha pool/ghāṭa","inscription/banner ‘Viṣṇu-tīrtha’ (symbolic)","Varāha pointing/teaching","devotees performing snāna with folded hands"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: ornate sacred pool amid stylized foliage; Varāha and Bhū-devī in profile dialogue; decorative water patterns to suggest ‘fruit-arising’ sanctity.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central shining tīrtha with gold highlights; Varāha with gold halo; devotees at ghāṭa; embossed ornamentation to convey ‘parama phala’ radiance.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined landscape with a quiet pool; subtle glow; Varāha’s calm instruction; emphasis on sacred stillness.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: idyllic hidden valley with a clear pool; small figures of devotees; Varāha and Bhū-devī on a ledge; delicate naturalism."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"reverential, wonder-filled","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"bright, declarative"}
FAQs
It supplies a named tīrtha (Viṣṇu-tīrtha), important for cataloguing Purāṇic heritage sites and understanding how texts encode sacred landscapes.
The place-name ‘Viṣṇu-tīrtha’ is identified; correlating it with a modern site requires corroboration from regional traditions, commentaries, or parallel māhātmya materials.
The verse frames the site as supporting the well-being of disciplined adherents, implying a normative link between practice, place, and beneficial outcomes.
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