Varaha Purana 187.97 — Adhyaya 187, Shloka 97
Determination of the Origin and Procedure of the Ancestral Offering
Pitṛyajña/Śrāddha
मन्त्रेणानेन कर्तव्यं सर्वसंसारमोक्षणम् ॥ मधुपर्कं त्वरन् गृह्य चेमं मन्त्रमुदाहरेत् ॥
mantreṇānena kartavyaṃ sarvasaṃsāramokṣaṇam || madhuparkaṃ tvaran gṛhya cemam mantram udāharet ||
ด้วยมนตร์นี้ พึงกระทำความหลุดพ้นจากพันธะแห่งสังสารทั้งปวง ครั้นรับมธุปารกะโดยเร็วแล้ว พึงเปล่งมนตร์นี้
Varāha (default, dialogue framework)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"instruction_summary":"At the time of offering madhuparka, one should promptly take it and recite the prescribed mantra as the ritual means aimed at liberation from saṃsāra.","karmic_consequence":"Proper mantra-recitation with the offering is described as leading toward release from worldly bondage; neglect implies loss of the stated salvific efficacy."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"soteriology-through-ritual-speech","core_concept":"Mantra-yukta karma (speech-act joined to offering) is presented as a vehicle for saṃsāra-mocana.","practical_application":"When performing the madhuparka rite, prioritize correct, timely utterance of the mantra with focused intention on release."}
Subject Matter: ["Ritual Practice","Ethics","Textual Tradition"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Type: ritual-space (gṛha/śrāddha-vedī implied)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 187.109.0 (mantra text that follows); Varāha Purāṇa 187.111.0–187.113.0 (death/antyeṣṭi procedural context nearby)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual officiant/householder swiftly takes up a madhuparka vessel and begins reciting a liberation-granting mantra in a sanctified domestic rite setting.","item_prompts":["madhuparka vessel (honey-milk mixture)","ritual ladle/spoon","seated reciter with japa-mudrā","small altar with water pot","palm-leaf manuscript or text stand"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: warm ochres and greens; a serene Vaiṣṇava ritual interior; the reciter in traditional attire holding a golden madhuparka bowl; stylized lamps and kalasha.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: central madhuparka bowl with ornate gold-leaf highlights; richly patterned textiles; haloed sacred ambience around the reciter; jewel-toned background.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: delicate linework; calm domestic shrine; subtle shading on the vessel and hands; emphasis on composed facial expression during mantra.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: intimate indoor scene with minimal architecture; soft pastel palette; the bowl and the reciting gesture as focal points; gentle devotional mood."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"solemn, purificatory, intent on mokṣa","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"measured","voice_tone":"clear, steady, mantra-focused"}
FAQs
It links a classical hospitality/ritual substance (madhuparka) with end-of-life liturgy, illustrating adaptive reuse of older ritual forms.
No geographic location is specified.
To act promptly and correctly in providing the prescribed support to the dying person.
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