Varaha Purana 177.43: Adhyaya 177, Shloka 43
The Curse of Sāmba and the Prescribed Observance of Sun-Worship
अध्यापयत्साम्बयुतो रविर्मध्यन्दिनोऽभवत् ॥ वैकुण्ठपश्चिमे पार्श्वे तीर्थं माध्यन्दिनीयकम् ॥
adhyāpayat sāmbayuto ravir madhyandino'bhavat || vaikuṇṭhapaścime pārśve tīrthaṁ mādhyandinīyakam ||
พระรวิพร้อมด้วยสามพะได้ทรงสั่งสอน และด้วยเหตุนั้นจึงเกี่ยวเนื่องกับธรรมเนียมยามเที่ยง (มาธยันดินะ). ณ ด้านตะวันตกของไวกุณฐะ มีท่าน้ำศักดิ์สิทธิ์ชื่อว่า มาธยันดินียกะ ตีรถะ.
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":true,"specific_site":"Vikuṇṭha (Vaikuṇṭha) — Paścima-pārśva; Mādhyandinīyaka Tīrtha","parikrama_context":"Implied tīrtha-sequence within a kṣetra/maṇḍala itinerary; suitable as a western-side station for snāna and Sūrya-upāsanā during yātrā/parikramā.","krishna_connection":"Indirect: Sāmba is Kṛṣṇa’s son; the narrative embeds Yādava/Kṛṣṇa-lineage presence within Mathurā-maṇḍala sacred geography."}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"instruction_summary":"Midday (mādhyandina) Sūrya-oriented ritual learning/observance is anchored to a specific tīrtha (Mādhyandinīyaka) on Vaikuṇṭha’s western side.","karmic_consequence":"Association with the mādhyandina tradition and tīrtha-sevā supports ritual merit and purification (implied by tīrtha-māhātmya framing)."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ritual-hermeneutics / sacred-geography","core_concept":"Time (madhyāhna) and place (tīrtha) jointly sacralize practice; tradition is transmitted through embodied observance at specific sites.","practical_application":"Perform mādhyandina-snāna/ārghya and recitation at the designated tīrtha; treat kṣetra-mapping as part of sādhana."}
Subject Matter: ["Sacred Geography","Heritage Sites","Ritual Practice"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tīrtha (sacred ford) within a kṣetra landscape
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 177 (tīrtha-māhātmya sequence around Sāmba and Sūrya)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sacred landscape map-like scene: Sūrya (Ravi) with Sāmba in attendance, indicating instruction; the western side of a Vaikuṇṭha-marked kṣetra with a labeled ford ‘Mādhyandinīyaka’.","item_prompts":["Sūrya with halo","Sāmba as youthful prince/devotee","river/ford with steps (ghāṭa-like)","inscription/banner: ‘Mādhyandinīyaka Tīrtha’","compass-like cue showing ‘west’","temple/kṣetra boundary markers"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: flat yet ornate landscape bands; Sūrya with radiant prabhāmaṇḍala, Sāmba in royal attire; stylized river-ford and palm/lotus motifs; warm reds/ochres.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: central Sūrya icon with gold-leaf halo and jewelry; Sāmba kneeling; miniature western-side tīrtha vignette with gilded label plaque.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: delicate linework; serene Sūrya teaching gesture; detailed ghāṭa steps and calm water; subdued jewel tones.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: lyrical hills framing a river ford; Sūrya as a radiant disc above; Sāmba pointing toward the tīrtha; crisp whites and greens with narrative captioning."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"reverential, topographical, instructional","suggested_raga":"Madhyamāvati","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, declarative, guide-like"}
FAQs
It provides an etiological note for a named tīrtha, illustrating how Purāṇas map ritual traditions onto specific sacred landscapes.
A tīrtha described as lying on the western side of “Vaikuṇṭha.” In Purāṇic geography, Vaikuṇṭha may function as a sacral-topographic marker rather than a single historically fixed site.
The verse promotes learning (adhyāpana) and situates knowledge within place-based heritage, encouraging preservation of remembered sacred sites.
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