Varaha Purana 207.48 — Adhyaya 207, Shloka 48

Section on the ‘Person’ who Entices Beings within the Cycle of Rebirth

Devanagari script

क्षौद्रेण नानारसतृप्ततां च दीपप्रदानाद् द्युतिमाप्नुवन्ति

Transliteration

kṣaudreṇa nānārasa-tṛptatāṃ ca dīpapradānād dyutim āpnuvanti

Translation

తేనె దానముతో అనేక రుచుల ద్వారా తృప్తి లభిస్తుంది; దీపదానముతో ద్యుతి (ప్రకాశం/తేజస్సు) పొందుతారు.

Word by Word

• kṣaudreṇa: by honey
• kṣaudreṇa: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṣaudra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular

• nānā-rasa-tṛptatām: satiation with many flavours
• nānā-rasa-tṛptatām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nānā (अव्यय) + rasa (प्रातिपदिक) + tṛptatā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular; समास: नानाविधैः रसैः तृप्तता (instrumental-tatpuruṣa sense)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• dīpa-pradānāt: from the offering of a lamp
• dīpa-pradānāt: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dīpa (प्रातिपदिक) + pradāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Ablative (पञ्चमी/5), Singular; समास: दीपस्य प्रदानम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• dyutim: radiance, brilliance
• dyutim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dyuti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• āpnuvanti: they attain
• āpnuvanti: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √āp (आप् धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), 3rd person, Plural, Parasmaipada

Speaker

Varāha (default, instructional voice)

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"dana","instruction_summary":"Honey-dāna grants multi-flavored satisfaction; dīpa-dāna grants radiance/illumination.","karmic_consequence":"One gains rasa-tṛpti (contentment) through kṣaudra and dīpti/tejas through lamp-gifting; withholding such support forfeits these merit-born boons."}

Vrata Mahatmya

Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}

Cosmic Boar Symbolism

Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"Dīpa-dāna mirrors the inner light of dharma/vidyā; giving light externally signifies removing tamas in oneself and society.","yajna_varaha_imagery":"Lamp as miniature yajña-fire (agni) sustained by ghee/oil; radiance (dyuti) as the visible sign of puṇya.","vedantic_connection":"Light as a common Upaniṣadic metaphor for consciousness (cit) and knowledge; dāna becomes a sādhana that purifies antaḥkaraṇa toward clarity (sattva)."}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ethical symbolism","core_concept":"What one gives shapes one’s inner state: sweetness yields contentment; light yields clarity and auspicious brilliance.","practical_application":"Practice dīpa-dāna at dusk in a shrine/threshold; offer honey to guests/priests with purity and restraint, cultivating gratitude and non-greed."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ritual Culture"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: śānta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: None

Cross References

Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 207.52–56 (continuing dāna-phala list)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Offerings of honey and a lit lamp are presented; the lamp’s glow visibly surrounds the donor, symbolizing dyuti.","item_prompts":["honey pot with golden viscous sheen","lit oil lamp with tall flame","Varāha teaching gesture","recipient holding lamp-stand","halo-like glow around donor","twilight temple setting"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: deep lamp-flame highlights against earthy background; stylized honey pot; Varāha as instructor with ornate jewelry; warm chiaroscuro around the dīpa.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: heavy gold-leaf flame and halo; embossed lamp-stand; honey pot with gem-like highlights; frontal iconic arrangement.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined flame rendering, soft gradients; elegant figures offering dīpa; subtle radiance around faces; calm devotional ambience.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: evening courtyard with small shrine; delicate lamp glow; honey offering on a leaf-plate; gentle narrative intimacy."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"serene, luminous","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhvani (for brightness) or Madhyamāvati","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"warm, resonant, slightly uplifted on ‘dyutim’"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Studies
• Dāna (Gift) Ethics

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It preserves a concise ritual-ethical mapping between offerings (honey, lamps) and idealized results, reflecting didactic cataloguing typical of Purāṇic literature.

Which geographic location is identified?

None; the verse is thematic rather than topographical.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

To cultivate generosity through accessible offerings (like lamps), framed as beneficial to both giver and community.