Varaha Purana 162.5 — Adhyaya 162, Shloka 5
The Efficacy and Merit of Cakra-tīrtha
तत्र सिद्धेन संवासो ब्राह्मणस्याभवत्तदा ॥ स सिद्धो वसते नित्यं कल्पग्रामे च सर्वदा
tatra siddhena saṃvāso brāhmaṇasyābhavattadā || sa siddho vasate nityaṃ kalpagrāme ca sarvadā
అప్పుడు అక్కడ ఆ బ్రాహ్మణునికి ఒక సిద్ధునితో సహవాసం కలిగెను. ఆ సిద్ధుడు నిత్యం—ఎల్లప్పుడూ—కల్పగ్రామంలో నివసిస్తాడని చెప్పబడుతుంది.
Varāha (default narrative voice)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"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":"Kalpagrāma","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"dana","instruction_summary":"Satsaṅga is valorized: dwelling with a siddha at a sacred place (Kalpagrāma) is presented as a meritorious association supporting spiritual progress.","karmic_consequence":"Association with perfected beings increases puṇya and accelerates purification/insight; avoiding satsaṅga forfeits such uplift (implied)."}
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":"satsaṅga","core_concept":"Holiness is transmitted through proximity: the tīrtha’s power is intensified by the presence of siddhas and the seeker’s receptivity.","practical_application":"Seek guidance and company of the spiritually accomplished when undertaking pilgrimage or residence at sacred sites."}
Subject Matter: ["Heritage Sites","Ethics"]
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Type: sacred settlement / grāma-kṣetra
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 162 (Kalpagrāma-vibhūti narrative arc)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A brāhmaṇa meets and resides with a siddha in Kalpagrāma; the siddha’s enduring presence is suggested as timeless and luminous.","item_prompts":["siddha with matted hair or yogic attire","simple hut/āśrama setting","brāhmaṇa seated respectfully","sacred tree or river nearby","subtle aura around the siddha"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: siddha with calm, large eyes and halo-like aura; āśrama by river; brāhmaṇa seated in reverence; dense greenery and decorative borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: siddha as central figure with gold-leaf aura; ornate yet restrained āśrama elements; brāhmaṇa offering respects.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined facial expressions, delicate textiles, soft aureole; intimate guru-disciple residence scene.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: hillside village (grāma) with small hermitage; siddha and brāhmaṇa in quiet conversation; crisp landscape detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"mystic-calm","suggested_raga":"Bhairavī","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"low, resonant, wonder-tinged"}
FAQs
It introduces the siddha as a legitimizing figure for sacred geography, a common Purāṇic strategy for mapping sanctity onto places.
Kalpagrāma is explicitly named as the siddha’s continual place of residence.
Implicitly, it commends seeking the company of accomplished persons (siddhas) within disciplined pilgrimage contexts.
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