Varaha Purana 160.64: Adhyaya 160, Shloka 64
The Prescribed Emergence and Procedure of the Mathurā Circumambulation
Parikramā
सुखवासं च वरदं कृष्णस्याक्लिष्टकर्मणः ॥ सुखासीनं च तत्रैव स्थापितं शकुनाय वै ॥
sukhavāsaṁ ca varadaṁ kṛṣṇasyākliṣṭakarmaṇaḥ || sukhāsīnaṁ ca tatraiva sthāpitaṁ śakunāya vai ||
అక్కడ క్లిష్టరహిత కర్మలుగల శ్రీకృష్ణునికి వరప్రదాత ‘సుఖవాస’ ప్రతిష్ఠించబడెను; అలాగే శకునునికై అక్కడే ‘సుఖాసీన’ కూడా స్థాపించబడెను।
Varāha (default dialogue frame; speaker not explicit in fragment)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":true,"specific_site":"Sukhavāsa (Kṛṣṇa-varada sthāna) and Sukhāsīna (Śakuna-pratiṣṭhā) as named installations in the Mathurā/Vraja sacred landscape","parikrama_context":"Implied as a stop/marker within tīrtha-yātrā and Vraja-maṇḍala visitation; functions like a named station encountered in route-based pilgrimage.","krishna_connection":"Direct: epithets and installations tied to Kṛṣṇa (‘akliṣṭa-karman’), indicating Vraja-līlā geography and later Kṛṣṇa-centered tīrtha mapping."}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"bhakti/śraddhā in tīrtha","core_concept":"Sacred space is ‘activated’ by remembrance, naming, and installation; divine qualities (varada, sukha) become accessible through place-based devotion.","practical_application":"Visit/remember the named sthāna with faith, perform respectful darśana and simple offerings; treat tīrtha as a support for steady devotion and auspicious intention-setting."}
Subject Matter: ["Heritage Sites","Geography"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: sacred installation/shrine-marker within pilgrimage geography
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa, Mathurā-māhātmya style passages on Vraja toponyms and pratiṣṭhā-phala (same adhyāya sequence)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A Vraja landscape vignette showing two small shrines/markers: one labeled Sukhavāsa associated with boon-giving to Kṛṣṇa, and another Sukhāsīna installed for Śakuna; pilgrims pause in reverence.","item_prompts":["Vraja riverine/forest edge setting","two modest shrine-stones or small temples with name-panels","Kṛṣṇa-associated emblem (peacock feather/flute motif) near Sukhavāsa","a seated icon/seat motif for Sukhāsīna","pilgrims with offerings (flowers, lamps)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: flat yet ornate Vraja greens, stylized shrine-icons with clear name-banners, warm ochres, pilgrims in traditional attire, emphasis on auspicious calm.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: central shrine-panels with gold-leaf halos around icons/markers, rich reds/greens, embossed ornaments, minimal background but strong sacred focus.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: delicate linework, soft shading, refined architecture of small Vraja shrines, gentle devotional mood, balanced composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: lyrical Vraja hills/trees, small shrines tucked in landscape, bright yet soft palette, pilgrims in profile, emphasis on place-poetry."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"maṅgala-smaraṇa (pilgrimage catalogue tone)","suggested_raga":"Madhyamāvati","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, steady, descriptive"}
FAQs
It preserves named sacred markers/epithets that likely correspond to local shrines or commemorative installations within a pilgrimage circuit.
The verse implies specific named stations (Sukhavāsa, Sukhāsīna) within the route; modern identification requires correlating with regional shrine lists.
The passage highlights benefaction (varada) and the establishment of commemorative presences, emphasizing gratitude and remembrance within sacred travel.
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