Varaha Purana 192.24: Adhyaya 192, Shloka 24
Description of the Universal Peace-Recitation and the Madhuparka Rite
तस्य चैवेह दातव्यं मन्त्रेण विधिपूर्वकम् ॥ यावत्प्राणान्प्रमुञ्चेत कृत्वा कर्म सुपुष्कलम् ॥
tasya caiveha dātavyaṃ mantreṇa vidhipūrvakam || yāvat prāṇān pramuñceta kṛtvā karma supuṣkalam ||
అతనికోసం ఇక్కడ మంత్రంతో విధిపూర్వకంగా అర్పణ/దానం తప్పక ఇవ్వాలి—అతడు ప్రాణాలను విడిచే వరకు—కర్మను సంపూర్ణంగా నిర్వహించి।
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"earth_interaction":"Instructional address to Bhū-devī within the Varāha–Vasundharā dialogue frame; no physical interaction described."}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"attentive/curious; receiving procedural guidance on end-of-life rite","key_question":"How should one properly give the offering with mantra and procedure up to the dying moment to complete the rite fully?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"shraddha","instruction_summary":"Give the prescribed offering with mantra and proper vidhi continuously/appropriately up to the person’s last breaths, completing the rite in full.","karmic_consequence":"Proper performance supports auspicious passage and merit for giver/recipient; neglect or improper procedure diminishes the rite’s efficacy and intended benefit."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"dharma (ritual-ethics)","core_concept":"Right action (vidhi + mantra) at the liminal moment of death is a potent dharmic support for transition and merit.","practical_application":"Provide timely, correctly performed offerings/mantras for the distressed or dying; prioritize completeness and attentiveness over haste or negligence."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ritual Studies","Devotional Practice"]
Primary Rasa: karuṇa
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 192.27–31 (madhuparka as the specific offering and its fruit)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee performs a solemn offering with mantra beside a dying person, completing the rite carefully as life-breath wanes; Varāha as divine instructor presides in a teaching posture.","item_prompts":["dying person on a low cot","devotee with ladle and offering vessel","mantra gesture (añjali)","small fire/altar or offering tray","Varāha/Nārāyaṇa presence as teacher","calm, dim interior lamp"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Varāha as dignified divine teacher with ornate jewelry; warm ochres/greens; devotee performing offering near a cot; stylized flame/altar; serene karuṇa mood.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: central divine presence with gold-leaf halo; devotee offering vessel; rich reds; embossed ornaments; minimal background indicating rite-space.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: delicate linework, soft shading; intimate indoor ritual scene; subdued palette; emphasis on hands, vessels, and mantra-recitation posture.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: small chamber scene with lyrical simplicity; cool background washes; expressive faces showing compassion; Varāha as calm instructor above/aside."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"solemn, compassionate, procedural","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"steady, low, reassuring"}
FAQs
It documents a normative ritual register—procedure (vidhi) and mantra—typical of Purāṇic ritual guidance and later dharma-oriented practice.
No geographic site is specified in this verse.
Performing acts with procedural care (vidhi) and sustained attention is presented as the guiding principle.
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