Varaha Purana 142.61 — Adhyaya 142, Shloka 61
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मच्चित्तः सततं यो मां भजेत नियतव्रतः ॥ मत्पार्श्वं प्राप्य परमं मद्भावायोपपद्यते
maccittaḥ satataṃ yo māṃ bhajeta niyatavrataḥ || matpārśvaṃ prāpya paramaṃ madbhāvāyopapadyate
ผู้ใดตั้งจิตไว้ในเราเสมอ บูชาเรามิได้ขาด พร้อมรักษาพรตอย่างมีวินัย—ครั้นบรรลุความใกล้ชิดอันสูงสุดกับเราแล้ว ผู้นั้นย่อมสมควรเข้าร่วมในภาวะเป็นของเรา
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"niyata-vrata (disciplined vow in devotion)","promised_fruit":"Attainment of the Lord’s supreme proximity (matpārśva) and eligibility for ‘madbhāva’ (participation in the Lord’s state)."}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"bhakti-soteriology","core_concept":"Steady devotion with regulated conduct (niyata-vrata) and mind fixed on the Lord culminates in sāyujya-like participation (‘madbhāva’) after attaining divine proximity.","practical_application":"Adopt a consistent devotional rule (daily pūjā/japa, ethical restraints, regulated habits) and maintain remembrance (maccittaḥ) throughout activities."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Soteriology","Bhakti"]
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Type: divine realm/proximity
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 142.63.0 (attaining ‘mama loka’ through regular hearing); Varāha Purāṇa 142.142.2 (unstained action through samatva complements disciplined devotion)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee with unwavering gaze and folded hands worships Varāha continuously, marked by disciplined vow; the scene opens into a vision of the Lord’s proximity and shared radiance.","item_prompts":["Varāha deity form as object of worship","devotee with japa-mālā","vow markers (simple attire, water pot, lamp)","aura indicating ‘matpārśva’","pathway/light leading to divine presence"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Varāha standing or seated with ornate halo; devotee in simple white, holding mālā; lamp and tulasī; deep saturated palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: iconic Varāha with heavy gold ornamentation; devotee at base with offerings; gold-leaf aura emphasizing ‘sāmīpya’.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: balanced temple interior, soft lighting from oil lamps; devotee mid-japa; Varāha image luminous.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: devotional scene in a small shrine amid hills; devotee with mālā; Varāha appearing in a gentle vision-cloud above."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional, elevating","suggested_raga":"Madhyamavati","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"warm, resolute, reverent"}
FAQs
It reflects a common Purāṇic synthesis of disciplined vow (vrata) and devotional practice (bhakti) as a pathway to liberation-oriented proximity to the deity.
No geographic location is specified in this verse; the focus is ethical and soteriological.
Sustained devotion with regulated discipline is presented as the key practice leading to an elevated spiritual state.
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