Varaha Purana 206.13: Adhyaya 206, Shloka 13
Section on the Manifestation of the Fruits of Auspicious Deeds
जायते तु ततः पश्चात्सर्वमानुषपूजितः ॥ उपानहौ च छत्रं च जलभाजनमेव च ॥
jāyate tu tataḥ paścāt sarva-mānuṣa-pūjitaḥ || upānahau ca chatraṁ ca jala-bhājanam eva ca ||
แล้วภายหลังเขาย่อมบังเกิดมา เป็นที่เคารพบูชาของมนุษย์ทั้งปวง—พร้อมด้วยรองเท้า ฉัตร และภาชนะใส่น้ำด้วย
Varāha (default, instructor-voice)
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,"topic":"dana","instruction_summary":"Repeated gifting yields social honor and auspicious markers of status—footwear, parasol, and water-vessel—signs of respected public life.","karmic_consequence":"Rebirth with universal respect and material insignia of dignity; miserliness leads to dishonor and deprivation."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"karma-phala (visible signs)","core_concept":"Merit manifests not only as inner virtue but as socially legible dignity and protection (chatra) and purity/service (water-vessel).","practical_application":"Use wealth to support dharma; treat status-symbols as responsibilities (service, protection, hospitality), not vanity."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Material Culture"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: śṛṅgāra
Type: terrestrial / social
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 206.15 (explicitly ties these items to repeated giving)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A reborn benefactor is shown being greeted by crowds, shaded by a parasol, wearing sandals, and offered/holding a water vessel—public honor scene.","item_prompts":["white parasol (chatra) held by attendant","ornate sandals (upānahau)","water pot/vessel (jalabhājana)","crowd offering garlands, respectful gestures"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: ceremonial procession with chatra; rhythmic crowd; rich costume detailing; calm dignity.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: heavy gold for parasol rim and jewelry; central honored figure with attendants; symmetrical courtly composition.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant procession, nuanced textiles; emphasize the three objects as iconographic anchors.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: hill-court scene with delicate parasol and garlands; soft, narrative crowding."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"formal, laudatory","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"bright, declarative"}
FAQs
It preserves a catalog-like style common to dāna passages, valuable for reconstructing historical material culture and ethical valuation of everyday objects.
None; the content is object-centered rather than place-centered.
It implies that providing practical necessities (footwear, shade, water) is ethically meritorious and socially honored.
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