Varaha Purana 145.37 — Adhyaya 145, Shloka 37
The Greatness of the Śālagrāma Sacred Region
अश्वमेधफलं भुक्त्वा मम लोके स मोदते ॥ चक्रस्वामीति विख्यातं तस्मिन्क्षेत्रे परं मम ॥
aśvamedhaphalaṃ bhuktvā mama loke sa modate || cakrasvāmīti vikhyātaṃ tasminkṣetre paraṃ mama ||
ครั้นได้ผลแห่งอัศวเมธยัญแล้ว เขาย่อมรื่นรมย์ในโลกของเรา ในเขตศักดิ์สิทธิ์นั้น ภาวะสูงสุดของเรามีชื่อเลื่องลือว่า ‘จักรสวามิน’
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"earth_interaction":"Varāha instructs Bhū-devī about the kṣetra’s merit and his supreme manifestation there as Cakrasvāmin."}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"curious, attentive","key_question":"Which sacred precinct grants Aśvamedha-like merit and what is Varāha/Vişṇu’s supreme manifestation there?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":true,"specific_site":"Cakrasvāmin-kṣetra (Cakrasvāmin as the presiding Vaiṣṇava form)","parikrama_context":"Implied tīrtha-circuit: the kṣetra is presented as a defined sacred precinct within a larger mandala visited in sequence.","krishna_connection":"Indirect: Vaiṣṇava kṣetra-mahātmya within Mathurā region anticipates Kṛṣṇa-bhakti geography, though Kṛṣṇa is not named here."}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"instruction_summary":"Pilgrimage to the Cakrasvāmin precinct yields Aśvamedha-equivalent merit and leads to Viṣṇu’s world.","karmic_consequence":"Observance brings exalted ritual fruit and post-mortem joy in the Lord’s loka; neglect forfeits that merit."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"Cakra-marked sovereignty signifies the Lord as cosmic regulator (ṛta/dharma) whose presence sanctifies space; Varāha’s teaching frames geography as a living extension of divine order.","yajna_varaha_imagery":"Cakra as dharma-cakra/ṛta-cakra: the ‘wheel’ that turns sacrifice into liberation; kṣetra as yajña-vedi where merit ripens.","vedantic_connection":"Saguna-viśeṣa (Cakrasvāmin) as an accessible locus for upāsanā; tīrtha-sevā becomes a means to purify antaḥkaraṇa and attain sāyujya/sālokya (here stated as ‘my world’)."}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"bhakti-yoga via tīrtha-sevā","core_concept":"Ritual merit is transmuted into soteriology when anchored in devotion to the Lord’s manifest presence.","practical_application":"Undertake pilgrimage with devotion (not mere tourism), worship the presiding form (Cakrasvāmin), and orient merit toward liberation/sālokya."}
Subject Matter: ["Sacred Geography","Ritual Merit Discourse","Vaiṣṇava Iconography (cakra epithet)"]
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Type: kṣetra/tīrtha within a pilgrimage region
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 145.42-45 (cakra-marked stones; extent; fasting-bath; fruits of sacrifices; Viṣṇupada)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Varāha as divine teacher indicates a sanctified precinct where the supreme form ‘Cakrasvāmin’ is revered; the aura of a powerful kṣetra is emphasized.","item_prompts":["Varāha speaking to Bhū-devī","distant shrine/temple signifying Cakrasvāmin","discus (cakra) emblem","pilgrims with offerings","radiant kṣetra boundary markers"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Varāha in regal divine form teaching Bhū-devī, with a stylized shrine bearing a prominent cakra emblem; flat perspective, rich reds/ochres, ornate jewelry.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: central Cakrasvāmin icon with large gold-leaf cakra halo; Varāha and Bhū-devī at sides; heavy ornamentation, gem-like highlights.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: refined linework; Varāha instructing Bhū-devī with a subtle temple backdrop and luminous cakra motif; soft shading, elegant textiles.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: hillside-like sacred landscape reimagined as Vraja terrain; small shrine with cakra flag; Varāha and Bhū-devī in intimate dialogue, delicate colors."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"majestic, declarative tīrtha-stuti","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"firm, resonant, didactic"}
FAQs
It illustrates a common Purāṇic strategy: equating tīrtha observance with major Vedic-ritual merit, thereby integrating older ritual prestige into pilgrimage culture.
A specific kṣetra within the Śālagrāma context is referenced, where the title ‘Cakrasvāmin’ is associated with the site.
The verse encourages disciplined engagement with heritage sites by framing outcomes in terms of moral-spiritual cultivation rather than coercion.
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