Varaha Purana 162.54 — Adhyaya 162, Shloka 54
The Efficacy and Merit of Cakra-tīrtha
स्नानार्थं तु ततः स्थानाच्चक्रतीर्थं समागतः ॥ गते तस्मिंस्तस्य भार्या भिक्षामादाय चागता ॥
snānārthaṃ tu tataḥ sthānāc cakratīrthaṃ samāgataḥ | gate tasmiṃs tasya bhāryā bhikṣām ādāya cāgatā ||
ต่อมาเพื่อการอาบน้ำชำระ เขาออกจากที่นั้นไปยังจักรตีรถะ ครั้นเขาไปถึงที่นั่นแล้ว ภรรยาของเขาก็มาพร้อมอาหารบิณฑบาต
Varāha (default narrative frame)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"None","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":true,"specific_site":"Cakratīrtha","parikrama_context":"Movement from one sacred spot to another suggests a tīrtha-circuit typical of kṣetra-parikramā, though not explicitly called parikramā here.","krishna_connection":"Implicit: Mathurā-maṇḍala tīrthas later become Krishna-landscape; Cakra- epithet can foreshadow Viṣṇu’s cakra and thus the Vaiṣṇava sacrality of the region."}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"prayaschitta","instruction_summary":"Bathing (snāna) at a named tīrtha is presented as a practical limb of purification and expiation within a pilgrimage regimen.","karmic_consequence":"Proper tīrtha-snāna supports release from impurity/sin; neglect of prescribed purification leaves the burden of fault operative."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"karma-yoga in household life","core_concept":"Purification is enacted through embodied practice (snāna) supported by dharmic household cooperation (the wife bringing bhikṣā).","practical_application":"Integrate pilgrimage discipline with daily duties—maintain purity practices while sustaining dependents and companions."}
Subject Matter: ["Sacred Geography","Ritual Practice","Heritage Sites"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: karuṇa
Type: tīrtha/ghāṭa (bathing ford)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 162.63 (Cakratīrtha-prabhāva explicitly frees the dvija)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A pilgrim dvija walks toward a river/pond at Cakratīrtha for bathing; behind, his wife approaches carrying a small bundle or bowl of alms-food.","item_prompts":["riverbank/ghāṭa steps","water pot (kamaṇḍalu)","pilgrim staff","wife with bhikṣā vessel","signboard/marker ‘Cakratīrtha’ (optional)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: stylized ghāṭa with rhythmic steps, flat water bands; figures in profile, wife carrying a vessel, subdued devotional palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: ornate ghāṭa architecture, gold accents on vessels and jewelry; luminous water surface, devotional framing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: naturalistic riverbank, soft colors; emphasize gentle domestic narrative—wife’s careful gait, husband’s purposeful stride.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: lyrical landscape with flowing river, small figures; bright textiles, delicate trees, a serene pilgrimage mood."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative-calm","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"storytelling, even and grounded"}
FAQs
It documents ritual bathing as a core tīrtha practice and offers a glimpse into everyday subsistence (bhikṣā) within the narrative world.
Cakratīrtha is explicitly named as the bathing destination.
The verse foregrounds disciplined practice (snāna) and household support, suggesting purification is tied to both personal observance and social cooperation.
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