Varaha Purana 146.55: Adhyaya 146, Shloka 55
The Greatness of Hṛṣīkeśa at Rurukṣetra: The Origin Narrative of Ruru and the Sacred Site
तस्य योगफलं सम्यग्भविष्यति न संशयः ॥ इति दत्त्वा वरं शम्भुस्तत्रैवान्तरधीयत ॥
tasya yogaphalaṃ samyag bhaviṣyati na saṃśayaḥ || iti dattvā varaṃ śambhus tatraivāntaradhīyata ||
สำหรับผู้นั้น ผลแห่งการปฏิบัติโยคะจักบังเกิดอย่างสมบูรณ์แน่นอน ปราศจากข้อสงสัย ครั้นประทานพรดังนี้แล้ว พระศัมภูทรงอันตรธาน ณ ที่นั้นเอง
Varāha (default framework; verse reports Śiva’s action)
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,"instruction_summary":"Śiva grants a boon assuring the full fruition of yoga to the recipient, implying the efficacy of disciplined yogic practice when blessed/validated by a deity.","karmic_consequence":"Following sustained yoga with devotion yields siddhi/fruit without doubt; neglecting discipline forfeits such assured attainment."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"bhakti-yoga synthesis","core_concept":"Yogic effort (sādhana) becomes unfailing when aligned with divine grace (anugraha).","practical_application":"Maintain steady practice and devotion; treat spiritual attainments as grace-supported rather than ego-produced."}
Subject Matter: ["Heritage Sites","Ethics"]
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: sacred encounter site
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 146 (surrounding narrative of boon and subsequent events)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Śiva (Śambhu) completes boon-giving and vanishes on the spot, leaving the recipient in awe.","item_prompts":["Śiva with matted hair and crescent moon","abhaya/vara-mudrā","aura dissolving into space","forest/hermitage backdrop","recipient with folded hands"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Śiva in serene frontal stance giving vara, then fading into a haloed void; rich reds/ochres, stylized forest and hermitage elements.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: gold-leaf aura around Śiva, jeweled ornaments, emphasized vara-mudrā; the moment of disappearance shown as a gilded radiance tapering upward.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: delicate linework, soft shading; Śiva’s form becoming translucent, calm devotional recipient, subdued forest palette.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: lyrical hillside-forest hermitage scene; Śiva’s disappearance as a pale luminous mist, expressive faces showing wonder and peace."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"awe-tinged serenity","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, reverent, slightly hushed at antaradhīyat"}
FAQs
It encodes a typical Purāṇic merit-structure: ritual action at a named tīrtha is linked to an abstract spiritual outcome (yogaphala), supporting the cultural economy of pilgrimage.
The location is implied from the immediately preceding verse: the Samaṅgama locality at Gaṇḍakī tīrtha.
It emphasizes disciplined practice and confidence in promised outcomes, framed as narrative assurance rather than enforceable command.
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