Varaha Purana 129.25: Adhyaya 129, Shloka 25
Initiation for the Four Social Orders, Sandhyā Mantra Procedure, and the Merit of Offering Water in a Copper Vessel
तत आराधितस्तेन वर्षाणां तु चतुर्दश ॥ सहस्राणि विशालाक्षि धर्मकामेन निश्चलम् ॥
tata ārādhitas tena varṣāṇāṃ tu caturdaśa || sahasrāṇi viśālākṣi dharmakāmena niścalam ||
โอ้ผู้มีดวงตากว้างใหญ่ ต่อจากนั้น เขาบูชานมัสการเราเป็นเวลาสิบสี่พันปี ด้วยความมั่นคงไม่หวั่นไหว และด้วยความปรารถนาที่สอดคล้องกับธรรมะ
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"dialogue","earth_interaction":"Varāha instructs Bhū-devī by emphasizing the long duration and dharma-aligned intent of Guḍākeśa’s worship."}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"reflective, impressed by endurance and dharmic intent","key_question":"What kind of sustained practice and intention (dharma-kāma) leads to divine satisfaction and sacred outcomes?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"instruction_summary":"Steadfast worship/tapas performed with dharma-aligned desire (dharma-kāma) is praised as the proper orientation of practice.","karmic_consequence":"Such steadiness leads to divine favor and auspicious manifestation; fickle or adharma-motivated practice fails to yield sacred fruit."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"The immense timescale (14,000 years) underscores purāṇic tapas as a cosmic force that ‘moves’ the Lord—symbolizing the potency of disciplined will aligned with dharma.","yajna_varaha_imagery":"Implicit: tapas as inner yajña; sustained offering of self-discipline parallels continuous oblations in a long soma-sacrifice.","vedantic_connection":"Karma-yoga/bhakti-yoga synthesis: desire is not merely suppressed but purified into dharma-kāma, aligning personal will with ṛta/dharma."}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ethics of intention in sādhanā","core_concept":"Right intention (dharma-kāma) and unwavering perseverance are central to efficacious worship.","practical_application":"Sustain daily practice without wavering; examine motives so that aims remain dharmic rather than egoic or harmful."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Mythology","Ascetic practice"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Type: temporal-ascetic frame
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 129.28 (Lord pleased by intense tapas)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Guḍākeśa shown in prolonged meditation/worship, with visual cues of passing years, while Varāha narrates to Bhū-devī.","item_prompts":["ascetic posture","japa beads or offering ladle","calendar/time wheel motif","aura of steadiness"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: tapas scene with stylized flames of austerity around the devotee; muted background showing cyclical time bands.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: devotee in penance with gold-leaf aura; time indicated by repeated lotus/solar motifs; deity’s presence implied above.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: serene ascetic scene, fine shading; subtle time symbolism via sun-moon sequence in border.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: hermitage in nature with seasonal changes hinted in margins; devotee unwavering at center."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"austere-contemplative","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"steady, restrained, meditative"}
FAQs
It uses hyperbolic sacred time to emphasize perseverance in austerity, a standard Purāṇic narrative device reflecting ideals of discipline.
No geographic location is mentioned.
Steadfastness (niścalatā) and sustained effort are highlighted as virtues within the narrative logic of dharma-oriented practice.
Ask anything about this verse
Answers come straight from the texts, with the shlokas they draw on. Ask in your own words.
A free sign-in with Google or Apple keeps your chat saved across web and the app.
Read Varaha Purana in the Vedapath app
Scan the QR code to open this directly in the app, with word-by-word meanings, Sanskrit recitation where available, and more.