Varaha Purana 157.49 — Adhyaya 157, Shloka 49
Praise of the Malayārjuna Sacred Ford and the Mathurā–Yamunā Pilgrimage Cycle
तत्र कुण्डं स्वच्छजलṃ नीलोत्पलविभूषितम् ॥ तत्र स्नानेन दानेन वाञ्छितं फलमाप्नुयात् ॥
tatra kuṇḍaṃ svacchajalaṃ nīlotpalavibhūṣitam || tatra snānena dānena vāñchitaṃ phalamāpnuyāt
ณ ที่นั้นมีสระศักดิ์สิทธิ์น้ำใสสะอาด ประดับด้วยดอกบัวสีน้ำเงิน ผู้ใดอาบน้ำที่นั่นและถวายทาน ย่อมบรรลุผลอันปรารถนา
Varāha (default framework)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":true,"specific_site":"A specific kuṇḍa (pond) adorned with nīlotpala (blue lotuses) in the Mathurā-maṇḍala tīrtha list (name not stated here)","parikrama_context":"Functions as a bathing-and-dāna station within pilgrimage movement; parikramā not explicit.","krishna_connection":"Indirect: kuṇḍas/lotus ponds are hallmark Vraja sacred ecology later central to Kṛṣṇa-līlā topography."}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"dana","instruction_summary":"At that lotus-adorned clear-water kuṇḍa, snāna and dāna together yield the desired fruit (vāñchita-phala).","karmic_consequence":"Combined purity (snāna) and generosity (dāna) bring siddhi of aims; withholding dāna diminishes the promised completeness of fruit."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"integration of śauca and dāna","core_concept":"Inner and outer purification must be paired with outward compassion (giving) for desires to ripen without ethical distortion.","practical_application":"Visit and protect sacred water bodies; perform snāna with restraint, then give appropriately (food, cloth, coins) to worthy recipients, aligning wishes with dharma."}
Subject Matter: ["Heritage Sites","Geography","Ethics","Ecology"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: pond/kuṇḍa
Related Themes: Nearby verses on snāna-phala and śrāddha at Mathurā-maṇḍala tīrthas (157.157.1-3)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A pristine pond with clear water and blooming blue lotuses; pilgrims bathe and then offer charity at the bank, receiving ‘desired fruit’ as a subtle divine blessing.","item_prompts":["clear pond/kuṇḍa","blue lotuses (nīlotpala)","bathers at steps/ghāṭa","donation scene (food/cloth/coins)","gentle divine light indicating boon"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural emphasizing water patterns and lotus clusters; figures at ghāṭa performing snāna and dāna; rich greens and blues.","tanjore_prompt":"Gold-leaf accents on lotus petals and divine aura; ornate ghāṭa steps; donors with embellished garments.","mysore_prompt":"Naturalistic lotus pond with fine detailing; calm devotional figures; soft halo of blessing above the water.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari landscape with a jewel-like pond; stylized blue lotuses; small figures bathing and giving; airy, lyrical background."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"gentle, auspicious","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"bright, encouraging"}
FAQs
It preserves a descriptive template for sacred water sites (kuṇḍa), relevant to heritage mapping and the study of traditional water-management and landscape sacralization.
A specific named kuṇḍa is not provided here; it is located “there” within the chapter’s tīrtha setting.
The verse links personal purification and generosity, presenting ethical giving (dāna) alongside environmental engagement (bathing at a water site).
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