Varaha Purana 174.98 — Adhyaya 174, Shloka 98
The Sanctifying Power of River Confluences: Release from the Preta-State and the Rite of Śravaṇa Dvādaśī with Vāmana Worship
तावद्व्रतं तु कर्तव्यं यावदेकं क्षयं व्रजेत् ॥ तीर्थस्यैव प्रभावो हि प्रत्यक्षमिह दृश्यते ॥
tāvad vrataṁ tu kartavyaṁ yāvad ekaṁ kṣayaṁ vrajet || tīrthasyaiva prabhāvo hi pratyakṣam iha dṛśyate ||
వ్రతాన్ని ఒకసారి పూర్తిగా క్షయానికి (ముగింపుకు) చేరువరకు చేయవలెను. ఎందుకంటే తీర్థపు ప్రభావం ఇక్కడ ప్రత్యక్షంగా కనిపిస్తుంది.
Unspecified (defaults to Varāha as instructor in this narrative frame)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"parikrama_context":"General pilgrimage discipline implied (tīrtha-prabhāva), not a named Mathurā parikramā.","krishna_connection":"None explicit; tīrtha-prabhāva language is compatible with later Mathurā-māhātmya framing."}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"prayaschitta","instruction_summary":"Maintain the vrata until it reaches its prescribed completion (kṣaya/termination), trusting the directly perceivable efficacy of the tīrtha.","karmic_consequence":"Completion yields visible/attested purification and merit through tīrtha-prabhāva; premature abandonment undermines the intended śuddhi and phala."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Generic tīrtha-vrata (observance tied to a sacred ford)","tithi_month":"As prescribed by the specific tīrtha/vrata; not specified here.","promised_fruit":"Directly evident tīrtha-prabhāva: purification and successful fruition upon completing the observance."}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"discipline and faith (niyama-śraddhā)","core_concept":"Spiritual efficacy is stabilized by completion: vrata bears fruit when carried through to its ordained end; tīrtha works as a manifest support for inner transformation.","practical_application":"Set a clear endpoint for any vow/pilgrimage discipline and complete it without interruption; treat the tīrtha as a training ground for steadiness."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ritual Discipline","Sacred Geography","Pilgrimage Culture"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: dharmavīra
Type: sacred ford/pilgrimage site
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa tīrtha/vrata instructions surrounding this passage
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A pilgrim at a tīrtha continues a disciplined vow—bathing, fasting, and reciting—until the final day of completion, with the tīrtha’s ‘visible efficacy’ suggested by a radiant, purified aura.","item_prompts":["river/ghāṭa steps","pilgrim with japa-mālā and water-pot","calendar/mark of completion (kṣaya)","simple food/fasting setup","radiant light over the water indicating prabhāva"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: serene riverbank; disciplined pilgrim in profile; luminous water; minimal narrative clutter; emphasis on śānta.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf shimmer on the water surface to show prabhāva; pilgrim centered with ornate halo-like aura.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined ghāṭa architecture; soft devotional lighting; pilgrim’s calm face showing resolve.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: compact riverside scene with clear storytelling—sequence cues (start-to-finish) via small vignettes along the border."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"didactic, steady","suggested_raga":"Śrī","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"firm, instructive, reassuring"}
FAQs
It preserves a normative statement about vow-practice tied to tīrtha culture, relevant for understanding how pilgrimage and discipline were textualized as socially verifiable practices.
No specific site-name appears in this verse; it speaks generally about the observable efficacy of a tīrtha.
Sustained discipline: one should complete a vow properly rather than treat observance as intermittent or casual.
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