Varaha Purana 211.10: Adhyaya 211, Shloka 10
Methods for the Removal of Sin and the Eulogy of Prabodhinī Ekādaśī/Dvādaśī
सर्वतीर्थफलṃ प्राप्य स पापेभ्यः प्रमुच्यते ॥ प्रस्रवेण च यः स्नायाद्रोहिण्यां मानवॆ द्विज ॥
sarvatīrthaphalaṃ prāpya sa pāpebhyaḥ pramucyate || prasraveṇa ca yaḥ snāyād rohiṇyāṃ mānave dvija ||
సర్వతీర్థఫలమును పొందినవాడై వాడు పాపముల నుండి విముక్తుడగును. మరియు రోహిణీ నక్షత్రంలో, ఓ మానవా, ఓ ద్విజా, ప్రస్రవముచే (ప్రవహించే ధారలో) స్నానము చేయువాడు…
Yama
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"prayaschitta","instruction_summary":"Bathing in a flowing spring/stream (prasrava) on the Rohiṇī nakṣatra grants the fruit of all tīrthas and frees one from sins.","karmic_consequence":"Properly performed snāna at the specified astral time yields tīrtha-sarva-phala and pāpa-mokṣa; omission forfeits the special cumulative merit."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"sacred time-place synergy","core_concept":"Merit intensifies when deśa (place) and kāla (nakṣatra) converge; tīrtha is not only geography but also calendrical alignment.","practical_application":"Plan purificatory bathing with attention to nakṣatra calendars; treat flowing waters as living tīrthas when ritually approached."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Sacred geography (tīrtha concept)","Ritual calendar (nakṣatra)"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tīrtha-type water source
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 211 (sequence of prāyaścitta acts: go-sevā → pañcagavya → snāna/time rules)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A twice-born man bathes in a clear flowing spring while the sky-sign of Rohiṇī is indicated, symbolizing astral timing conferring all-tīrtha merit.","item_prompts":["flowing spring/stream (prasrava)","bather with sacred thread","water ripples and clarity","night-sky/astral motif marking Rohiṇī","simple offering items on the bank"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: stylized water bands, bather in profile with yajñopavīta, star motif above, earthy palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: shimmering water with gold accents, star cluster in gold, bather framed by ornate border.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: naturalistic stream, delicate star depiction, serene devotional posture.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: mountain spring setting, lyrical landscape, small star sign overhead, contemplative mood."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"purifying-contemplative","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"bright, clean articulation with gentle awe on 'sarvatīrtha-phalam'"}
FAQs
It uses a common Purāṇic ‘tīrtha-equivalence’ formula to elevate specific observances, and it preserves evidence of nakṣatra-based ritual scheduling.
No specific tīrtha is named; the verse speaks generally of ‘all tīrthas’ and a flowing water source (prasrava).
Purification is linked to disciplined bathing observances, including attention to auspicious calendrical markers.
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