Varaha Purana 205.30 — Adhyaya 205, Shloka 30
Description of the Proclamation of Auspicious and Inauspicious Karmic Results
अयं यातु महाभागो देवदेवं सनातनम् ॥ अतिसृष्टः पुरा येन यथोक्ताः सुखदोहनाḥ ॥
ayaṃ yātu mahābhāgo devadevaṃ sanātanam || atisṛṣṭaḥ purā yena yathoktāḥ sukhadohanāḥ ||
ఈ మహాభాగుడు దేవదేవుడైన సనాతనుని చేరుగాక—యేన పురాకాలమున యథోక్తముగా సుఖదాయక విధానములను ప్రసరింపజేసెను.
Unspecified in fragment; defaulting to Varāha (instructor voice) within the Purāṇic dialogue frame
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"dana","instruction_summary":"The ‘fortunate’ one is to proceed to the eternal Devadeva—acknowledging the primordial promulgator of dharmic ordinances that yield happiness.","karmic_consequence":"Alignment with the sanātana Devadeva and his dharma leads to auspicious passage and higher communion; rejection of those ordinances results in continued saṃsāric wandering and loss of sukha."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"theistic foundation of dharma","core_concept":"Dharma is not merely social convention; it is ‘set forth’ by the eternal Devadeva and is intrinsically sukha-yielding when followed as intended.","practical_application":"Treat dharma as devotionally grounded: follow ordinances with faith and clarity of purpose; orient merit toward the highest divine, not only toward temporary heavens."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Karmic Consequences","Cosmology"]
Primary Rasa: bhakti/śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: transcendent realm
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 205.205 (transition from Indra-loka merit to higher theistic goal)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A blessed soul is directed toward the eternal Devadeva, depicted as a timeless, radiant lord enthroned beyond the heavens; the scene emphasizes dharma as his ancient proclamation.","item_prompts":["radiant Devadeva on a cosmic throne","scroll/palm-leaf symbolizing ‘yathokta’ ordinances","ascending devotee with folded hands","celestial pathway beyond svarga imagery","light emanations suggesting ‘sanātana’"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: iconic Devadeva with serene majesty, devotee ascending in devotion, symbolic manuscript/śāstra motif, flat luminous background.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: Devadeva with heavy gold-leaf aura, embossed throne and arch, devotee in añjali, ornate borders emphasizing eternity.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined Vaikuṇṭha-like court, subtle glow, detailed śāstra symbol, balanced devotional composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: ethereal divine presence amid soft clouds and light, intimate devotee figure, minimal ornament, emphasis on transcendence."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional and assuring","suggested_raga":"Madhyamavati","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"gentle, confident"}
FAQs
It reflects a Purāṇic idiom of linking moral order (prescriptions ‘as stated’) with post-mortem destination, a common narrative bridge into Yama/Citragupta-style karmic accounting episodes.
No specific toponym appears in this verse; it is oriented to a divine destination rather than a terrestrial site.
The verse frames auspicious destiny as aligned with adherence to established, benefit-yielding prescriptions (‘yathoktāḥ sukhadohanāḥ’), emphasizing moral causality rather than coercive doctrine.
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