Varaha Purana 71.45 — Adhyaya 71, Shloka 45
Vision of the Trimūrti in Rudra, the Gautama Curse, the Manifestation of the Godāvarī, and the Niḥśvāsa-saṃhitā Account
सिंहस्थे च गुरौ तत्र यो गच्छति समाहितः । स्नात्वा च विधिना तत्र पितॄन् स्तर्पयते तथा ॥ ७१.४५ ॥
siṁhasthe ca gurau tatra yo gacchati samāhitaḥ | snātvā ca vidhinā tatra pitṝn tarpayate tathā || 71.45 ||
جب مشتری برجِ اسد میں ہو، تو جو شخص یکسوئی کے ساتھ وہاں جائے اور مقررہ طریقے سے غسل کرکے پِتروں کو ترپن (آبِ نذر) دے۔
Varāha (default speaker per dialogue framework; explicit speaker not present in the fragment)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"shraddha","instruction_summary":"When Jupiter is in Leo, go to that tīrtha with mental composure, bathe according to rule, and perform pitṛ-tarpaṇa.","karmic_consequence":"Proper snāna and tarpaṇa at the astrologically potent time yields strong upliftment for the pitṛs and merit for the performer."}
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-yoga / ritual efficacy","core_concept":"Right time (kāla), right place (deśa), and right method (vidhi) intensify karmic and ancestral rites.","practical_application":"Choose auspicious calendrical windows, approach with samāhita-citta, follow vidhi for snāna and tarpaṇa rather than casual performance."}
Subject Matter: ["Sacred Geography","Ritual Practice","Ancestral Rites (Pitṛ-tarpaṇa)","Calendrical Astrology (Jupiter in Leo)"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Type: tīrtha/ स्नान-स्थल
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 71.71.46 (fruit for pitṛs)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A pilgrim at a sacred river/kuṇḍa during Siṃhastha Jupiter, bathing with restraint and offering water with cupped hands toward the pitṛs.","item_prompts":["river/kuṇḍa ghat","pilgrim with water-pot (kamaṇḍalu)","añjali-tarpaṇa gesture","astrological sky motif: Jupiter and Leo sign","simple ritual items: darbha, cloth, tilaka"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: serene tīrtha ghat, stylized water patterns, devotee in white cloth performing tarpaṇa; subtle celestial band showing Bṛhaspati in Siṃha.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: ornate ghat arch, gold-leaf haloed celestial Jupiter icon above, devotee offering tarpaṇa with bright textiles and embossed river motifs.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: refined linework, soft palette; calm pilgrim mid-snāna, precise ritual implements, faint zodiac emblem in the sky.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: mountainous riverbank, delicate figures; small celestial vignette of Jupiter-in-Leo, devotee offering water to ancestral presence suggested as translucent forms."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"ritual-instructional, contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, didactic, steady"}
FAQs
It reflects a Purāṇic pattern of linking calendrical/astral markers (e.g., Jupiter’s placement) with pilgrimage timing and ritual efficacy, offering evidence for the integration of sacred geography, ritual bathing, and ancestor rites in medieval Sanskrit textual culture.
The verse says “tatra” (“there”) without naming the site in this fragment; identification requires the immediately surrounding verses of Adhyāya 71, which typically specify a tīrtha (pilgrimage place) being discussed.
The passage emphasizes disciplined intentionality (samāhita—composed attention) and adherence to proper procedure (vidhi) when undertaking culturally significant rites such as bathing observances and offerings for ancestors.
Ask anything about this verse
Curious about the meaning, context, or a word? Ask, and continue the conversation in the Vedapath app.
A free Google sign-in keeps your chat saved across web and the app.
Read Varaha Purana in the Vedapath app
Scan the QR code to open this directly in the app, with audio, word-by-word meanings, and more.