Varaha Purana 205.10 — Adhyaya 205, Shloka 10
Description of the Proclamation of Auspicious and Inauspicious Karmic Results
तत्र वैमानिको भूत्वा कल्पमेकं निवत्स्यति ॥ तथैवायं महाभागो धर्मात्मा धर्मवत्सलः ॥
tatra vaimāniko bhūtvā kalpam ekaṃ nivatsyati | tathaivāyaṃ mahābhāgo dharmātmā dharmavatsalaḥ ||
ที่นั่น เขาจักบังเกิดเป็นผู้ทิพย์ผู้สัญจรด้วยวิมาน (ไวมาณิกะ) และพำนักอยู่ตลอดหนึ่งกัลปะ. ฉันใดก็ฉันนั้น บุรุษผู้มีบุญนี้ ผู้เป็นธรรมาตมาและรักธรรม ย่อมควรได้รับการสักการะ.
Varāha (default dialogue frame)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"curious"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"dana","instruction_summary":"Varāha affirms the post-mortem fruit for the dharmātmā: becoming a vimāna-going celestial and dwelling for a kalpa; such a righteous, dharma-loving person is worthy of honor (satkāra).","karmic_consequence":"Honoring/supporting dhārmic persons and performing dāna with right intent increases puṇya and leads to higher worlds; disrespect/withholding toward the virtuous diminishes merit and obstructs auspicious afterlife outcomes."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"authority of īśvara-vāk and merit","core_concept":"Divine instruction validates the moral economy: dharma generates refined states of being; reverence for dharma itself is a spiritual qualifier.","practical_application":"Practice dāna and satkāra toward the righteous; cultivate dharma-vātsalya (love of dharma) rather than mere rule-following for display."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Cosmology"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: cosmic realm
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 205 (Varāha’s didactic confirmation of afterlife fruits)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Varāha (as divine teacher) indicates the destiny of a dharmic person: a radiant vimāna in the sky, with the righteous man honored below by attendants.","item_prompts":["Varāha as instructor (divine presence, not necessarily boar-form detailed)","radiant vimāna with banners","dharmic man with folded hands","attendants offering garlands (satkāra)","celestial light descending"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Varāha as central divine teacher with stylized aura, vimāna above in upper register, devotees offering garlands, strong linework and warm palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: Varāha enthroned with gold-leaf halo, ornate vimāna rendered with gilded highlights, devotee being honored with garlands, rich temple-arch framing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant divine court scene, soft gold, detailed vimāna and textiles, calm devotional expressions, balanced composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: airy sky with delicate vimāna, intimate devotional honoring scene below, gentle colors, fine facial detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"authoritative and auspicious","suggested_raga":"Kalyāṇi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, elevated, benevolent"}
FAQs
It reflects a common Purāṇic idiom linking ethical life and ritual merit with post-mortem cosmology, especially the motif of vimāna-based heavenly existence.
No explicit geographic toponym appears in this verse; it speaks generally of a heavenly realm (“there”).
The verse foregrounds dharma as a defining quality that correlates with auspicious post-mortem reward.
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