Varaha Purana 103.16 — Adhyaya 103, Shloka 16
Ritual Procedure for the Donation of the ‘Sugar-Cow’ (Śarkarā-Dhenu)
य इदं शृणुयाद्भक्त्या पठते वापि मानवः । मुच्यते सर्वपापेभ्यो विष्णुलोकं स गच्छति ॥
ya idaṃ śṛṇuyād bhaktyā paṭhate vāpi mānavaḥ | mucyate sarvapāpebhyo viṣṇulokaṃ sa gacchati ||
ผู้ใดฟังสิ่งนี้ด้วยศรัทธา หรือสวดอ่านก็ตาม ผู้นั้นย่อมพ้นจากบาปทั้งปวง และไปสู่โลกของพระวิษณุ
Varāha (default, not explicit in fragment)
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":"Phalaśruti rule: hearing or reciting this teaching with devotion grants release from sins and attainment of Viṣṇuloka.","karmic_consequence":"Devotional śravaṇa/pāṭha leads to sarvapāpa-mokṣa and Viṣṇuloka; neglect implies missing the purificatory and salvific fruit."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"bhakti-soteriology","core_concept":"Devotional engagement with sacred discourse (śravaṇa-kīrtana/pāṭha) purifies and orients the self toward Viṣṇu.","practical_application":"Regularly listen to and recite Purāṇic/Vaiṣṇava teachings with śraddhā; pair ritual acts with inner devotion."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Textual Transmission","Soteriology (stated results)"]
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Type: Satsaṅga/recitation setting
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 103.15–16 (dāna-phala context)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee listens to or recites the sacred passage; sins fall away and a vision of Viṣṇuloka opens.","item_prompts":["reciter with palm-leaf manuscript","listeners seated respectfully","subtle dark ‘pāpa’ dissolving into light","Viṣṇu/Viṣṇuloka iconography in the distance"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: temple-like recitation circle; stylized Viṣṇu realm as luminous backdrop; emphasis on devotional eyes and hand gestures.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central Viṣṇu icon with gold aura; devotee reciting below; ornate frame; strong contrast of darkness-to-gold purification.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: serene interior with scholar-devotee; delicate depiction of manuscript and lamps; Viṣṇu vision softly rendered.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate satsang scene; lyrical clouds opening to a celestial Viṣṇu abode; gentle colors and expressive devotion."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"Devotional and purifying","suggested_raga":"Kalyāṇi","pace":"Medium-slow","voice_tone":"Warm, reverent, slightly uplifted on ‘Viṣṇulokam’"}
FAQs
It reflects a common Purāṇic strategy for textual circulation: hearing and recitation are framed as meritorious acts that support preservation and communal reading.
No terrestrial location is identified; 'Viṣṇuloka' is a cosmological realm rather than a mapped place.
Engaged listening and recitation are treated as ethically transformative practices, linked to moral purification.
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