Varaha Purana 160.60: Adhyaya 160, Shloka 60
The Prescribed Emergence and Procedure of the Mathurā Circumambulation
Parikramā
सुमङ्गलां ततो गच्छेद्यात्रासिद्धिं प्रसादयेत् ॥ सर्वमङ्गलमाङ्गल्ये शिवे सर्वार्थसाधिके ॥
sumaṅgalāṁ tato gacched yātrāsiddhiṁ prasādayet || sarvamaṅgalamāṅgalye śive sarvārthasādhike ||
แล้วจึงไปยัง (สถานที่/ศาล) “สุมังคลา” และวอนขอพระกรุณาให้ยาตราสำเร็จ: “ข้าแต่พระศิวะ ผู้เป็นมงคลยิ่งในบรรดามงคลทั้งปวง ผู้บันดาลให้บรรลุทุกประโยชน์”
Varāha (default dialogue frame; speaker not explicit in fragment)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":true,"specific_site":"Sumāṅgalā (tīrtha/shrine within Mathurā yātrā circuit)","parikrama_context":"A waypoint in the yātrā sequence where the pilgrim prays for yātrā-siddhi before continuing the circuit.","krishna_connection":"Indirect: Mathurā-maṇḍala framing; the Śaiva stuti coexists with Vaiṣṇava-Kṛṣṇa sacred geography typical of Mathurā-māhātmya layers."}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"shraddha","instruction_summary":"Proceed to Sumāṅgalā and propitiate Śiva with a success-in-pilgrimage prayer (yātrā-siddhi-prārthanā).","karmic_consequence":"Seeking divine prasāda aligns intention and action, strengthening yātrā-phala; irreverent or distracted travel yields attenuated merit."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"bhakti + saṅkalpa-śuddhi","core_concept":"Pilgrimage is not mere movement; it is consecrated by intention (saṅkalpa) and grace (prasāda), expressed through stuti.","practical_application":"At key stations, articulate a clear prayer for yātrā-siddhi; cultivate gratitude and dependence on īśvara rather than egoic ‘achievement’."}
Subject Matter: ["Heritage Sites","Ethics"]
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Type: tīrtha/temple-site
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa Mathurā-māhātmya: sequential tīrtha-visits and stuti formulas (surrounding verses)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A pilgrim arriving at a small shrine named Sumāṅgalā, hands raised in prayer, reciting a Śiva-stuti for the success of the pilgrimage.","item_prompts":["Śiva-liṅga or Śiva shrine doorway","inscription/plaque reading ‘Sumāṅgalā’","pilgrim with folded hands","offerings: bilva leaves, water, lamp","processional path indicating onward yātrā"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: compact Śiva shrine with lamp flames, pilgrim in añjali, bilva leaves prominent, rhythmic decorative borders suggesting ‘maṅgala’.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: Śiva-liṅga with gold-leaf arch, rich ornaments, pilgrim at base with offering plate, text-banner feel for the stuti epithets.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined temple interior, soft lamp glow, pilgrim’s calm face, emphasis on devotional recitation posture.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: small temple in a lively yātrā landscape, pilgrims moving along a path, one figure paused in prayer, bright yet gentle palette."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional invocation","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"supplicatory, steady"}
FAQs
It preserves a formulaic invocation used in pilgrimage settings and records a named stop (Sumāṅgalā), indicating a mapped itinerary of sacred points.
A site called Sumāṅgalā within the described yātrā route (precise modern identification uncertain without additional manuscript context).
The verse emphasizes seeking ‘yātrā-siddhi’ through respectful supplication rather than presuming entitlement to spiritual results.
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