Varaha Purana 23.3 — Adhyaya 23, Shloka 3
The Birth of Gaṇapati, the Emergence of the Vināyakas, and the Significance of the Fourth Lunar Day
सन्मार्गवर्तिषु यथा सिद्ध्यन्ते विघ्नतः क्रियाः । असत्कारिषु सर्वेषु तद्वदेवमविघ्नतः ॥ २३.३ ॥
sanmārgavartiṣu yathā siddhyante vighnataḥ kriyāḥ | asatkāriṣu sarveṣu tadvadevam avighnataḥ || 23.3 ||
جس طرح سَنمارگ پر چلنے والوں کے اعمال رکاوٹوں کے باوجود بھی پورے ہو جاتے ہیں، اسی طرح جو مناسب ستکار نہیں کرتے اُن سب کے بارے میں بھی یہی بات ہے—بے رکاوٹ۔
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"curious","key_question":"What distinguishes the success of actions on the right path from the fate of actions done with disrespect/without proper regard?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"Actions aligned with sat-mārga attain accomplishment even amid vighnas; actions marked by asatkāra (disrespect/inhospitality/irreverence) are opposed in principle and become liable to obstruction.","karmic_consequence":"Sat-mārga supports siddhi despite obstacles; asatkāra invites vighna and loss of auspicious fruition (implied)."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"karma-nīti (ethics of action)","core_concept":"Moral alignment (sat) is a sustaining force for karma’s fruition; disrespect/irreverence corrodes the efficacy of action.","practical_application":"Maintain satmārga: truthfulness, proper regard to guests/elders/ritual, and reverence in undertakings; treat ‘asatkāra’ as a root-cause to remove when facing repeated vighnas."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ritual Practice","Philosophy"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: nīti
Type: None
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 23.23.4 (devas and pitṛs create vighnas for asat undertakings)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Varāha as divine instructor delivering a maxim on satmārga and vighna, with contrasting vignettes: a righteous actor succeeding despite hurdles and a disrespectful actor facing unseen impediments.","item_prompts":["Varāha in teaching posture","two-panel contrast scene","righteous figure crossing obstacles (stones/thorns) yet reaching goal","disrespectful figure turning away from a guest/elder","shadowy ‘vighna’ forms around the latter"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Varāha frontal, side vignettes in registers; bold outlines; symbolic vighnas as dark stylized forms; calm didactic tone.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: Varāha with gold halo; miniature side medallions showing satmārga success vs asatkāra obstruction; rich ornamentation.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined narrative split composition; subtle expressions—serene resolve vs careless disdain; soft background wash.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: compact storytelling with clear moral contrast; landscape obstacles for satmārga figure; domestic doorway scene for atithi-satkāra refusal."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"ethical, aphoristic","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium-fast (sūtra-like)","voice_tone":"crisp, admonitory on ‘asatkāriṣu’ and reassuring on ‘siddhyante’"}
FAQs
It reflects a common Purāṇic concern with dharma-ācāra—how right conduct and disciplined practice are framed as effective even under adverse conditions—illustrating the didactic style of Purāṇic literature.
No specific geographic location is named in this verse; it is framed as a general ethical and practical maxim rather than a sacred-geography notice.
The verse contrasts alignment with the “right path” (sanmārga) and the absence of proper regard (asatkāra), emphasizing that the disposition and conduct of agents are central to the success and character of actions.
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