Varaha Purana 211.24: Adhyaya 211, Shloka 24
Methods for the Removal of Sin and the Eulogy of Prabodhinī Ekādaśī/Dvādaśī
स्नात्वा कृष्णतिलैर्मिश्राः दद्यात्सप्ताञ्जलीर्नरः ॥ प्राणायामत्रयं कृत्वा ब्रह्मचारी जितेन्द्रियः ॥
snātvā kṛṣṇatilair miśrā dadyāt saptāñjalīr naraḥ || prāṇāyāmatrayaṃ kṛtvā brahmacārī jitendriyaḥ
ครั้นอาบน้ำแล้ว บุรุษพึงถวาย “อัญชลี” เจ็ดครั้งด้วยน้ำผสมงาดำ; ครั้นทำปราณายามะสามรอบแล้ว พึงเป็นพรหมจารีผู้สำรวมอินทรีย์
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"shraddha","instruction_summary":"After bathing, offer seven añjalis of water mixed with black sesame (kṛṣṇa-tila), then perform three prāṇāyāmas, maintaining brahmacarya and indriya-jaya.","karmic_consequence":"Correct tarpaṇa with tila and disciplined prāṇāyāma supports pitṛ/ṛṣi satisfaction and personal śuddhi; laxity in restraint undermines the rite’s efficacy and leaves doṣa/pāpa unattenuated."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"integration of ritual and yoga","core_concept":"External rite (snāna/tarpaṇa) is strengthened by internal regulation (prāṇāyāma, brahmacarya, sense-control).","practical_application":"Perform tarpaṇa with measured counts (seven añjalis), then stabilize mind-breath with three prāṇāyāmas; keep vows of restraint during the observance."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Heritage Sites"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: vīra
Type: riverbank/ghāṭa (generic)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 211.25 (snāna setting); Varāha Purāṇa 211.27–28 (further purificatory details)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"After bathing, the practitioner offers seven handfuls of water mixed with black sesame, then sits/stands composed, performing three measured prāṇāyāmas with controlled senses.","item_prompts":["añjali offering of water","black sesame seeds","count of seven offerings (visual repetition)","calm yogic posture","riverbank altar stone","water pot (kamaṇḍalu)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: rhythmic sequence of seven tarpaṇa gestures, stylized sesame dots in water, then prāṇāyāma pose; bold contours, devotional calm.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: ornate riverbank shrine elements, gold accents on vessel and ripples, devotee framed frontally performing tarpaṇa and then prāṇāyāma.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined facial serenity, detailed hands in añjali, subtle depiction of sesame in water, soft background with temple steps.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: narrative vignette—left side tarpaṇa, right side prāṇāyāma; delicate landscape and gentle color washes."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"ritual-instructional with yogic inwardness","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, measured, disciplined"}
FAQs
It blends ritual bathing with yogic discipline, showing how Purāṇic practice integrates offering-ritual (tilodaka) and prāṇāyāma.
No specific place is named; the verse is procedural and applicable to a generic river or bathing context.
Self-restraint (jitendriyatā) and regulated conduct (brahmacarya) are framed as essential supports for purification rites.
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