Varaha Purana 174.89 — Adhyaya 174, Shloka 89
The Sanctifying Power of River Confluences: Release from the Preta-State and the Rite of Śravaṇa Dvādaśī with Vāmana Worship
पिशाचसंज्ञकं नाम तीर्थं त्रैलोक्यविश्रुतम् ॥ यस्य श्रवणमात्रेण न प्रेतो जायते नरः
piśācasaṃjñakaṃ nāma tīrthaṃ trailokyaviśrutam || yasya śravaṇamātreṇa na preto jāyate naraḥ
มีตีรถะชื่อ ‘ปิศาจ-สัญญกะ’ เลื่องลือในสามโลก; เพียงได้ยินนามและเรื่องราวของมันเท่านั้น บุคคลย่อมไม่เกิดเป็น ‘เปรต’
Varāha (default, not explicitly marked)
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":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"Piśāca-saṃjñaka Tīrtha","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"Hearing even the name/glory of the tri-loka-renowned Piśāca-saṃjñaka tīrtha prevents preta-birth.","karmic_consequence":"Śravaṇa-mātra yields protection from preta-janma; disregard forfeits this easy safeguard."}
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":"name-and-hearing efficacy (nāma/śravaṇa)","core_concept":"Sacred geography becomes salvific through sound: nāma and māhātmya heard with receptivity alter karmic trajectory.","practical_application":"Include tīrtha-nāma and māhātmya in daily remembrance/reading; cultivate attentive hearing as a purifier even when pilgrimage is not possible."}
Subject Matter: ["Sacred Geography","Heritage Sites","Textual Listening (Śravaṇa)"]
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Type: tīrtha (sacred ford)
Related Themes: 174.96.0; 174.97.0
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A signified sacred ford named Piśāca-saṃjñaka—riverbank with a marked spot—while a narrator/teacher proclaims its fame across the three worlds; listeners react with wonder and relief.","item_prompts":["river ford with steps","stone marker or shrine naming the tīrtha","three-world motif (heaven/earth/nether) as symbolic bands","listeners in awe","protective light dispelling dark spirits"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: stylized river-ghāṭa with a small shrine; teacher figure pointing; tri-loka suggested via layered background; dark piśāca silhouettes kept at bay by luminous border.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf river highlights and haloed shrine; ornate inscription panel ‘Piśāca-saṃjñaka’; tri-loka symbolism in medallions; strong contrast of gold vs dark spirit forms.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant ghāṭa architecture; subtle tri-loka allegory; calm teacher; refined depiction of protective sanctity around the tīrtha.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: scenic river landscape; small tīrtha-shrine under trees; narrative figures in conversation; whimsical but restrained spirit motifs in distant shadows."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"wonder-tinged proclamation, reassuring","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, slightly emphatic on the tīrtha-name"}
FAQs
It preserves a named tīrtha within Purāṇic sacred geography and demonstrates how reputational ‘renown’ (viśruti) functions as a mechanism of cultural transmission.
A tīrtha called Piśāca-saṃjñaka; without additional corroborating sources, its precise modern location remains uncertain.
The verse promotes engagement with dharmic narratives and recognized heritage sites as a means to avoid harmful post-mortem states.
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