Varaha Purana 162.26: Adhyaya 162, Shloka 26
The Efficacy and Merit of Cakra-tīrtha
तस्य पुत्रस्य वचनं श्रुत्वात्मानं विगर्हयत् ॥ ततः प्रभाते विमले उदिते च दिवाकरे ॥
tasya putrasya vacanaṁ śrutvātmānaṁ vigarhayat || tataḥ prabhāte vimale udite ca divākare ||
ครั้นได้ฟังถ้อยคำของบุตร เขาก็ตำหนิตนเอง แล้วในยามเช้าอันผ่องใส เมื่อดวงอาทิตย์ขึ้นแล้ว,
Narrator (default dialogue frame: Varāha → Pṛthivī)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"self-accountability","core_concept":"Recognition of fault (ātma-vigarhā) is the first step toward dharmic repair; clarity (vimala prabhāta) mirrors inner clarity.","practical_application":"Practice daily self-review, especially at daybreak; let remorse become constructive resolve rather than despair."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Narrative Literature"]
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: temporal-sacral moment (morning transition)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 162.27 (trigger for remorse); Varāha Purāṇa 162.29 (consequence unfolding)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The father, after hearing his son, reproaches himself; the scene shifts to a clear morning with the sun risen.","item_prompts":["father in contemplative remorse","soft sunrise through doorway/window","simple household setting","gesture of self-reproach (hand to forehead/heart)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Luminous dawn wash; father seated in introspection; stylized rising sun motif; calm lines and restrained palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Gold sun disc at top; father with subdued halo; rich interior textiles; emphasis on moral gravitas through icon-like stillness.","mysore_prompt":"Delicate sunrise lighting; realistic facial remorse; quiet room details; gentle chiaroscuro.","pahari_prompt":"Pastel dawn sky visible; minimal interior; father alone, contemplative; strong negative space to convey śānta-karuṇa mood."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"penitent, reflective","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"soft, inward"}
FAQs
It documents a common narrative turn: remorse leading to action, framed with conventional dawn imagery in Sanskrit literature.
No geographic location is mentioned.
Personal accountability is emphasized through self-critique preceding consequential events.
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