Varaha Purana 176.8 — Adhyaya 176, Shloka 8
The Māhātmya of Kṛṣṇagaṅgodbhava, Kāliñjara, and the Five Sacred Baths: The Tale of Pāñcāla and Tilottamā
देवतादर्शनं कृत्वा दत्त्वा दानान्यनेकशः
devatādarśanaṃ kṛtvā dattvā dānāny anekaśaḥ |
ครั้นได้เฝ้าดูพระเทวะแล้ว และได้ถวายทานเป็นอเนกประการ
Varāha (continuation of narration)
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":true,"specific_site":"Unspecified devatā-sthāna/tīrtha (implied by darśana + dāna)","parikrama_context":"Implicit: darśana and repeated dāna often occur as part of tīrtha-yātrā circuits, though parikramā is not explicit here.","krishna_connection":"General Mathurā-maṇḍala foreshadowing: deity-darśana in the region anticipates later Kṛṣṇa-centered sacred geography, but no direct Kṛṣṇa marker in this line."}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"dana","instruction_summary":"After devatā-darśana, one should perform dāna repeatedly according to capacity as part of tīrtha/temple discipline.","karmic_consequence":"Darśana joined with dāna amplifies puṇya and purifies wealth; neglecting generosity after sacred encounter is portrayed as missed merit."}
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 orientation","core_concept":"Sacred experience (darśana) should flow into selfless action (dāna), converting emotion into dharmic conduct.","practical_application":"When visiting temples/tīrthas, pair worship with concrete generosity—food, clothing, support for pilgrims/priests/poor."}
Subject Matter: ["Ritual Practice","Ethics","Heritage Sites"]
Primary Rasa: śraddhā-bhakti (devotional piety)
Secondary Rasa: nīti (ethical action)
Type: devālaya/tīrtha
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 176.7.0-176.8.0 (specific gifts); Varāha Purāṇa 176.11.0 (snāna at a tīrtha)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A pilgrim/devotee stands before a deity shrine after darśana, distributing gifts to recipients in multiple rounds.","item_prompts":["temple shrine with deity icon","hands in reverence (darśana)","gift distribution to brāhmaṇas/poor/pilgrims","offerings basket","tīrtha ambience (flags, lamps)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: temple façade, oil lamps, rhythmic procession of giving; saturated colors and stylized devotees.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: deity icon richly gilded; donors and recipients arranged symmetrically; gold highlights on lamps and offerings.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: serene temple interior, soft illumination; emphasize devotional gaze (darśana) and calm generosity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: hillside/river-adjacent shrine feel, narrative sequence of repeated giving, delicate figures and architecture."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional and procedural","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, reverent"}
FAQs
It encapsulates a standard pilgrimage pattern—darśana followed by dāna—useful for comparing ritual-social practices across Purāṇic corpora.
No place-name is stated in this half-verse; it refers generally to a deity-visit within the ongoing episode.
It presents dāna (giving) as a valued practice in the narrative frame, though surrounding verses complicate motivation via greed/delusion.
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