Varaha Purana 162.43: Adhyaya 162, Shloka 43
The Efficacy and Merit of Cakra-tīrtha
द्वेसहस्रे तु विप्राणां तस्य सत्रे च भुञ्जते ॥ ब्राह्मणानां सदोच्छिष्टं ततश्चोद्धरते तु सः ॥
dvesahasre tu viprāṇāṃ tasya satre ca bhuñjate || brāhmaṇānāṃ sadocchiṣṭaṃ tataś coddharate tu saḥ
اور اس کے سَتر میں دو ہزار وِپر (برہمن) کھانا کھاتے ہیں؛ پھر برہمنوں کے چھوڑے ہوئے اُچِشٹ (باقیات) کو وہ خود ہی اٹھا کر صاف کرتا ہے۔
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":true,"topic":"dana","instruction_summary":"A patron should feed large numbers of Brāhmaṇas in a satra and personally attend to the post-feast remnants as an act of humility and service.","karmic_consequence":"Such hospitality and humility accrue great puṇya and social-spiritual merit; neglect breeds demerit through disrespect to guests and ritual."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"dharma-ācāra (ethics of hospitality)","core_concept":"True ritual merit is completed by humility—service after giving, not mere display of largesse.","practical_application":"When hosting religious meals, serve respectfully, avoid pride, and personally ensure cleanliness and care after guests finish."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Heritage Sites","Social Practice"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: dāsya
Type: grāma / ritual venue
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 162 (satra/śuddhi narrative sequence)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A grand satra hall where rows of Brāhmaṇas are fed; after they rise, the patron humbly gathers and removes the remnants.","item_prompts":["long dining rows","banana-leaf/plate setting","water pots and ladles","patron bending to clean","satra pavilion with pillars","Brāhmaṇas with śikhā and yajñopavīta"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: warm earthy palette, temple-pavilion satra scene, stylized Brāhmaṇas seated in rows, patron in humble posture collecting remnants, ornate borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: central patron figure with subtle halo of merit, gold-leaf accents on pavilion and vessels, richly patterned textiles, orderly rows of diners.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: delicate linework, soft shading, refined satra interior, emphasis on gesture of humility and ritual cleanliness.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: intimate courtyard satra, cool hills-tones, narrative sequencing (feeding then cleaning) within a single frame, expressive faces."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"didactic and reverential","suggested_raga":"Śrī (or Dhanyāsi for gravity)","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"steady, instructive, with gentle emphasis on humility"}
FAQs
It documents a literary model of large-scale ritual hospitality and patronage, useful for studying how Purāṇas depict social economy and merit-making.
The satra is contextually tied to Mathurā (from the preceding verse), a major sacred-urban node in North India.
It emphasizes humility and personal service by the patron, even in menial tasks, as an ethical ideal within the narrative.
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