Varaha Purana 56.13: Adhyaya 56, Shloka 13
Ritual Procedure for the Dhanyavrata
Prosperity Vow
इह जन्मनि सौभाग्यं धनं धान्यं च पुष्कलम् । अनेन कृतमात्रेण जायते नात्र संशयः ॥ ५६.१३ ॥
iha janmani saubhāgyaṃ dhanaṃ dhānyaṃ ca puṣkalam | anena kṛtamātreṇa jāyate nātra saṃśayaḥ || 56.13 ||
ఈ జన్మలోనే సౌభాగ్యం, ధనం, సమృద్ధమైన ధాన్యం కలుగుతాయి; దీనిని చేసిన మాత్రాననే అవి కలుగుతాయి—ఇందులో సందేహం లేదు.
Varāha
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":"By merely performing this prescribed rite (worship plus giving), one gains in this very life good fortune, wealth, and abundant grain.","karmic_consequence":"Observance yields tangible prosperity (artha and anna); neglect forfeits the stated worldly fruits and leaves prior scarcity-causing karma uncountered."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Unnamed prosperity-bestowing rite/vow (artha-dhānya-saubhāgya-prada)","tithi_month":"Not specified in the excerpt","promised_fruit":"Saubhāgya, wealth, and plentiful grain in the present birth—‘no doubt’ (nātra saṃśayaḥ)."}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"purushārtha integration","core_concept":"Dharma supports artha: prosperity is framed as a byproduct of righteous action rather than exploitation.","practical_application":"Link prosperity-seeking to ethical giving—allocate a portion of income/harvest to dāna as a dharmic discipline."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ritual Practice","Material Prosperity"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: āśā/utsāha
Type: general (applicable to householders)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 56.56.12 (dhanyatva immediately); Varāha Purāṇa 56.56.14 (sin from prior birth burned)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A symbolic prosperity tableau: after the rite, the household’s granary fills, coins and grain appear, and the devotee stands in calm certainty.","item_prompts":["overflowing grain baskets","gold coins","granary/storehouse","ritual altar in corner","gesture of blessing/assurance"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: stylized abundance—grain heaps and lamps, earthy palette, symmetrical composition conveying stability and plenty.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf abundance motifs, ornate grain vessels, rich reds, deity-image subtly blessing the scene.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: detailed still-life of grain and vessels, soft glow, refined domestic prosperity scene.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: pastoral abundance—fields and granary, simple figures, lyrical landscape with grain as central motif."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"confident, blessing-like","suggested_raga":"Harikāmbhoji","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"steady, reassuring"}
FAQs
It reflects a common Purāṇic literary pattern in which specific practices are associated with tangible outcomes in the present life, illustrating how dharma is communicated through accessible social ideals such as prosperity and food security.
No geographic location is specified in this verse fragment; it is framed as a general statement about results 'in this life' (iha janmani).
The verse emphasizes the efficacy of a prescribed act (anena) and presents a philosophical instruction that disciplined practice is believed to yield well-being—good fortune, resources, and sustenance—within one’s lifetime.
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