Varaha Purana 206.40: Adhyaya 206, Shloka 40
Section on the Manifestation of the Fruits of Auspicious Deeds
स कृतार्थः सदा लोके यत्रैषोऽभिप्रयास्यति ॥ तत्र मेध्यं पवित्रं च यत्र स्थास्यत्ययं शुचिः ॥
sa kṛtārthaḥ sadā loke yatraiṣo ’bhiprayāsyati || tatra medhyaṃ pavitraṃ ca yatra sthāsyatyayaṃ śuciḥ
เขาย่อมเป็นผู้สำเร็จสมดังประสงค์ในโลก ไม่ว่าเขาจะตั้งใจไป ณ ที่ใด; และสถานที่ใดที่บุรุษผู้บริสุทธิ์นี้พำนักอยู่ สถานที่นั้นย่อมถือว่าเหมาะแก่พิธีและบริสุทธิ์
Varāha (default framework; speaker not explicit in this fragment)
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":"varnashrama","instruction_summary":"A śuci (pure, disciplined) person becomes kṛtārtha; wherever such a person resides, that place is deemed medhya and pavitra.","karmic_consequence":"Honoring and dwelling with the śuci yields puṇya and social-spiritual uplift; neglecting purity and saintly company leads to loss of merit and ritual ineligibility."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ethics of purity and sanctification","core_concept":"Śauca and sādhusaṅga sanctify space; holiness is transmitted through character and conduct.","practical_application":"Seek the company of the pure; maintain śauca so one’s home and community become spiritually elevating."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Purity concepts","Merit (puṇya)"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: dharmya
Type: residence/āśraya
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa: recurring praise of śauca, sat-saṅga, and tīrtha-like power of the righteous (general motif)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene, disciplined holy person entering a settlement; the ground and surroundings subtly brighten, indicating the place becoming medhya and pavitra by his presence.","item_prompts":["śuci ascetic/householder with clean garments","simple dwelling or village threshold","aura of purity/light","people offering respectful welcome","water-pot (kamaṇḍalu) or staff as purity symbols"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: calm śānta mood, warm earthy palette; a radiant śuci figure sanctifying a humble dwelling; minimal background, emphasis on purity aura.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: central śuci figure with gold-leaf halo; architectural frame of a house/maṇḍapa; ornamental borders signifying sanctity.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: delicate linework, soft shading; a clean courtyard becoming luminous as the pure person stands there; restrained devotional tone.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: hill-village courtyard, gentle pastel sky; the saintly figure as the compositional focus; attendants showing reverence."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"didactic-serene","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"clear, composed, instructive"}
FAQs
It documents a classical Indic linkage between personal virtue and the perceived purity of space, relevant to Dharma discourse and the cultural history of ritual categories.
No named location appears; the verse generalizes the idea that a virtuous person’s presence sanctifies a place.
Personal purity and ethical accomplishment are presented as socially and ritually transformative, conferring auspiciousness on one’s surroundings.
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