Varaha Purana 192.25: Adhyaya 192, Shloka 25

Description of the Universal Peace-Recitation and the Madhuparka Rite

Devanagari script

मद्भक्तेन तु दातव्यं सर्वसंसारमोक्षणम् ॥ दृष्ट्वा तु विह्वलं ह्येनं मम कर्मपरायणः ॥

Sanskrit recitationVaraha Purana 192.25

Transliteration

madbhaktena tu dātavyaṃ sarvasaṃsāramokṣaṇam || dṛṣṭvā tu vihvalaṃ hy enaṃ mama karmaparāyaṇaḥ ||

Translation

కానీ ఇది నా భక్తుడే ఇవ్వాలి—సర్వ సంసార పరిభ్రమణం నుండి విమోచన సాధనంగా—ఇతనిని వ్యాకులంగా చూసి, నా కర్మాలలో పరాయణుడై ఉండాలి।

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Word by Word

• mad-bhaktena: by my devotee

• tu: but

• dātavyam: should be given

• sarva-saṃsāra-mokṣaṇam: (that which is said to be) liberating from all saṃsāra

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen

• tu: indeed

• vihvalam: distressed/agitated

• hi: indeed

• enam: this person/him

• mama: of/for me

• karma-parāyaṇaḥ: devoted to prescribed acts/rites

Speaker

Varāha

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"compassion","earth_interaction":"Varāha frames the act as performed by ‘my devotee’ upon seeing distress—ethical care within the Varāha–Earth dialogue context."}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"concerned/reflective; learning care-ethics tied to devotion","key_question":"Who should give this offering, in what spirit, and how does it function as liberation from saṃsāra for the distressed person?"}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"shraddha","instruction_summary":"A devotee of Varāha/Nārāyaṇa should give the offering as a saṃsāra-releasing aid when seeing the person distressed, acting with devotion to the Lord’s rites.","karmic_consequence":"Compassionate, devotion-grounded giving yields soteriological benefit (mokṣa-oriented merit) and purifies the giver; indifference to the distressed forfeits merit and violates dharmic care."}

Vrata Mahatmya

Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}

Cosmic Boar Symbolism

Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"bhakti + soteriology","core_concept":"Bhakti expresses itself as compassionate ritual service; liberation is approached through devotion-infused dharma performed for others’ welfare.","practical_application":"When encountering suffering, respond with concrete help (ritual/charity/service) dedicated to Nārāyaṇa, not merely sentiment; align care with sacred intention."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ritual Studies","Soteriology (as described in text)"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuṇa

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Cross References

Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 192.26 (procedure up to last breaths); Varāha Purāṇa 192.28–29 (madhuparka and mantra)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A compassionate Vaiṣṇava devotee, seeing a person in distress, offers a sanctified gift/oblation with reverence to Nārāyaṇa; Varāha’s presence signifies divine sanction and teaching.","item_prompts":["distressed person with anxious expression","devotee with tulasī/tilaka marks","offering vessel","gesture of compassion (hand extended)","subtle divine aura indicating Nārāyaṇa/Varāha","family/attendants in background"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: expressive karuṇa faces; devotee in Vaiṣṇava marks offering with ritual precision; Varāha as compassionate guardian; rich ornamentation and warm palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold halo around Varāha/Nārāyaṇa; devotee presenting offering; opulent textiles; emphasis on ‘mokṣa-giving’ sanctity through radiance.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined devotional intimacy; soft highlights on offering vessel; calm, compassionate eye-lines; minimal but elegant setting.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: tender narrative moment; gentle landscape or simple room; emphasis on human emotion and devotional humility."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional and compassionate","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"warm, exhortative, clear"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Studies
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Care Ethics

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It illustrates how devotional identity (madbhakta) is linked to social-ritual duties, a common Purāṇic strategy for embedding ethics in communal practice.

Which geographic location is identified?

No location is identified here.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Provide support/ritual care upon seeing someone in distress, framing compassion through prescribed conduct.