Varaha Purana 205.16 — Adhyaya 205, Shloka 16
Description of the Proclamation of Auspicious and Inauspicious Karmic Results
गुणैश्च शतसङ्ख्याकैः शक्र एनं प्रतीक्षते ॥ तावत्स्थास्यति धर्मात्मा यावच्छक्रस्त्रिविष्टपे ॥
guṇaiś ca śatasaṅkhyākaiḥ śakra enaṃ pratīkṣate | tāvat sthāsyati dharmātmā yāvac chakras triviṣṭape ||
ผู้ประกอบด้วยคุณธรรมเป็นร้อย ๆ พระศักระ (พระอินทร์) เฝ้ารอเขาอยู่ ผู้มีจิตเป็นธรรมจะพำนักที่นั่นตราบเท่าที่พระศักระยังสถิตอยู่ในตรีวิษฏปะ
Varāha (default dialogue frame)
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":"Heavenly tenure is proportionate to accumulated virtues; the meritorious is honored in Indra’s realm for a duration measured against Indra’s own station in Svarga.","karmic_consequence":"Greater virtue yields longer residence and honor in Triviṣṭapa; when merit is finite, the stay is finite."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"karma-phala (puṇya-bhoga) and impermanence of svarga","core_concept":"Even exalted heavenly status is contingent and time-bound, determined by the stock of virtues.","practical_application":"Cultivate dharma without attachment to svarga; treat heavenly reward as incidental, not ultimate."}
Subject Matter: ["Cosmology","Ethics"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial realm
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 205.18 (merit being expended and fall); Varāha Purāṇa 205.21–22 (dāna leading to higher lokas)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A meritorious soul, radiant with accumulated guṇas, is received in Indra’s Triviṣṭapa where Śakra awaits in royal splendor, indicating honor and measured tenure.","item_prompts":["Indra (Śakra) seated on a jeweled throne","Triviṣṭapa/Svarga palace with clouds and apsarās in background (subtle)","a luminous arriving soul with halo-like radiance","symbols of merit: garlands, white garments","celestial gate/archway"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Śakra with elaborate crown and stylized eyes, flat yet ornate Svarga architecture, warm reds/ochres, the arriving soul shown as a serene luminous figure.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: Indra enthroned with heavy gold-leaf ornaments, embossed jewelry, rich textiles; Svarga arch with gold detailing; the soul offered a garland.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: delicate linework, soft shading; Indra’s court with refined ornamentation; emphasis on calm śānta mood and dignified reception.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: airy Himalayan palette, cloud-banks and a small jeweled pavilion; Indra and the soul in intimate scale, lyrical serenity over grandeur."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"majestic yet contemplative","suggested_raga":"Śaṅkarābharaṇam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"steady, didactic, slightly elevated on ‘Śakra’ and ‘Triviṣṭape’"}
FAQs
It exemplifies a Purāṇic method of expressing the duration of heavenly reward through association with a deity’s tenure (Indra’s presence in svarga).
Triviṣṭapa is the cosmological heaven; it is not mapped as a physical geography.
Virtues (guṇas) are treated as measurable moral capital linked to the scale and duration of reward.
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