Varaha Purana 162.3 — Adhyaya 162, Shloka 3
The Efficacy and Merit of Cakra-tīrtha
स कन्यां पुत्रम् आदाय ब्राह्मणो वेदपारगः ॥ शालिग्रामं महापुण्यम् अगच्छद् ब्राह्मणोत्तमः
sa kanyāṃ putram ādāya brāhmaṇo vedapāragaḥ || śālagrāmaṃ mahāpuṇyam agacchad brāhmaṇottamaḥ
وہ برہمن جو ویدوں میں کامل مہارت رکھتا تھا، بیٹی اور بیٹے کو ساتھ لے کر، عظیم پُنّیہ والے شالگرام کی طرف گیا—وہ برہمنوں میں ممتاز تھا۔
Varāha (default narrative 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":"A Veda-knowing brāhmaṇa undertakes tīrtha-yātrā to Śālagrāma with family, implying dharmic household pilgrimage and Vaiṣṇava devotion centered on Śālagrāma-śilā.","karmic_consequence":"Pilgrimage to highly meritorious Śālagrāma accrues great puṇya and supports uplift of one’s lineage; neglect of such dharmic devotion implies loss of that merit (unspecified)."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"bhakti-dharma","core_concept":"Sacred geography becomes a lived sādhanā when approached with śraddhā and right conduct, even within gṛhastha life.","practical_application":"Undertake pilgrimage with self-restraint and devotional intent; treat holy places as occasions for inner purification, not mere travel."}
Subject Matter: ["Geography","Heritage Sites","Ethics"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tīrtha / sacred river-stone region
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 162 (Śālagrāma/Kalpagrāma māhātmya sequence)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A venerable brāhmaṇa, carrying or guiding his daughter and son, sets out toward the famed Śālagrāma sacred region, with pilgrimage gear and reverent demeanor.","item_prompts":["brāhmaṇa with staff and waterpot (kamaṇḍalu)","two children (daughter and son)","travel bundles","distant river valley/rocky banks suggesting Śālagrāma","Vaiṣṇava markers: tulasī-mālā or ūrdhva-puṇḍra (optional)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: warm earthy palette, stylized brāhmaṇa figure with serene face, children beside him, lush riverbank landscape indicating a tīrtha; ornamental borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: central brāhmaṇa pilgrim with children, rich textiles, subtle gold-leaf highlights on sacred aura and ornaments; Śālagrāma stones hinted near a river.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting: delicate linework, soft shading, refined expressions; pilgrim trio moving toward a sacred riverbank with small shrine element.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature: mountainous river landscape, small figures in procession, emphasis on journey and sacred terrain; cool blues/greens with fine detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"reverent-narrative","suggested_raga":"Madhyamāvati","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, steady, devotional"}
FAQs
It situates Śālagrāma as a major tīrtha within Purāṇic pilgrimage networks and shows family-accompanied travel as a narrative motif.
Śālagrāma is named as the destination; in wider Sanskrit literature it is commonly associated with the Gandakī region, though this fragment alone does not specify.
Implicitly, it valorizes learning (Vedic mastery) and purposeful travel to culturally significant sites.
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