Varaha Purana 217.8: Adhyaya 217, Shloka 8
Eulogy of the Merits (Phalaśruti) of the Dharāṇī–Varāha Dialogue
माङ्गल्यं च शिवं चैव धर्मकामार्थसाधकम् ॥ श्रीभूतिजननं पुण्यमायुष्यं विजयावहम्
māṅgalyaṃ ca śivaṃ caiva dharma-kāmārtha-sādhakam || śrī-bhūti-jananaṃ puṇyam āyuṣyaṃ vijayāvaham
“สิ่งนี้เป็นมงคลและเกื้อกูล เป็นเครื่องบรรลุธรรมะ กามะ และอรรถะ ก่อให้เกิดศรีและภูติ เป็นบุญกุศล เพิ่มอายุ และนำชัยชนะมาให้”
Varāha (default dialogue framework)
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":false}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"puruṣārtha-samanvaya (integration of aims)","core_concept":"Right engagement with sacred discourse is presented as harmonizing dharma, kāma, and artha, while also yielding śrī (prosperity), puṇya, longevity, and victory.","practical_application":"Use śravaṇa/kīrtana as a stabilizing practice so worldly pursuits remain dharma-aligned; cultivate maṅgala through regular devotional listening."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Soteriology","Cultural Practice"]
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: Shringara
Related Themes: Phalaśruti continuation (217.7–217.12)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A benedictory moment: the teaching is portrayed as radiating auspiciousness—prosperity, longevity, and victory—like a protective aura around the listeners.","item_prompts":["radiant halo of auspicious symbols (śrīvatsa/lotus)","listeners receiving blessings","inscribed words ‘dharma-kāma-artha’ as visual motif","conch and lamp as maṅgala items"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: warm red/ochre background; Varāha’s blessing gesture; stylized lotus and lamp motifs signifying maṅgala and śrī.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf aura with embossed auspicious motifs; Varāha in blessing posture; conch, lamp, lotus highlighted with metallic sheen.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: delicate ornamentation; soft luminous aura; symbolic items (lamp, lotus) rendered with fine detail.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: narrative tableau with auspicious household/temple items; bright but gentle palette; emphasis on ‘maṅgala’ atmosphere."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"Auspicious, blessing-like","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhvani","pace":"Medium","voice_tone":"Bright, uplifting, benedictory"}
FAQs
It uses the classical triad (dharma–kāma–artha) to articulate how Purāṇic listening practices were framed as supporting both worldly and ethical goals.
No geographic location is mentioned; the verse enumerates general benefits.
The text promotes engagement with the teaching as a means to cultivate ethical life (dharma) alongside regulated worldly aims.
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