Varaha Purana 207.19: Adhyaya 207, Shloka 19
Section on the ‘Person’ who Entices Beings within the Cycle of Rebirth
अहिंसका न गच्छन्ति ब्रह्मचर्यव्यवस्थिताः ॥ पतिव्रता दानवन्तो द्विजभक्ताश्च ये नराः ॥
ahiṃsakā na gacchanti brahmacaryavyavasthitāḥ || pativratā dānavanto dvijabhaktāś ca ye narāḥ ||
ผู้ไม่เบียดเบียนย่อมไม่ไป (ที่นั่น) และผู้ตั้งมั่นในพรหมจรรย์ก็ไม่ไป. ผู้ภักดีต่อสามี/ภรรยา ผู้มีทาน และผู้เคารพภักดีต่อทวิชะ—คนเช่นนี้ย่อมไม่ไป (สู่สถานที่นั้น)
Yama
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","key_question":"None (ethical list of those exempt from the dreadful destination)."}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"instruction_summary":"Ahimsa, brahmacarya-discipline, spousal fidelity (pativratā ideal), charity, and reverence/service to the twice-born are declared safeguards against naraka.","karmic_consequence":"Cultivation of these virtues prevents falling into the punitive realm; violation (violence, sexual misconduct, miserliness, contempt for dharma-teachers) leads toward suffering (implied)."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"virtue ethics","core_concept":"Inner restraint and non-harm, paired with generosity and dharma-alignment, are stronger protections than mere fear of punishment.","practical_application":"Practice non-violence in thought/speech/action, maintain disciplined sexuality appropriate to one’s āśrama, give regularly, and honor learned guides without fanaticism."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Social Duty"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: karuṇa
Type: instructional setting about afterlife
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 207.22–23 (expands to universal-self vision and naraka imagery)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A moral tableau: peaceful ascetic in brahmacarya, a compassionate non-violent person protecting creatures, a devoted spouse, a donor giving alms, and respectful service to a learned dvija—framed by Yama’s pronouncement.","item_prompts":["ascetic with kamaṇḍalu and matted hair","animals sheltered (cow/deer/birds) symbolizing ahimsa","couple with modest posture symbolizing fidelity","alms-giving with bowl/cloth","dvija with yajñopavīta receiving respectful salutation"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: bright, symbolic grouping of virtues around Yama; decorative flora and calm animal motifs.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold accents on halos and ornaments; central virtue-figures in iconic poses; alms scene with rich textiles.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant courtly restraint; soft expressions emphasizing compassion; detailed garments and subtle background.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: pastoral compassion scene with animals; intimate domestic fidelity vignette; gentle color washes."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"ethical exhortation, calm but serious","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"grave, compassionate, instructive"}
FAQs
It shows how Purāṇic ethics blends personal virtues (non-violence, self-restraint) with social ideals (charity and respect for learned/ritual communities).
None; the verse is ethical and social rather than topographical.
Non-violence, disciplined conduct, fidelity, generosity, and respect toward learned communities are presented as protective moral qualities.
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