Varaha Purana 147.54 — Adhyaya 147, Shloka 54
The Sacred Merit of Goniṣkramaṇa
the Tīrtha of the Cows’ Emergence/Release
लाभानां परमो लाभो धर्माणां धर्म उत्तमः॥ लभन्ते पठमानाः वै मम मार्गानुसारिणः॥
lābhānāṃ paramo lābho dharmāṇāṃ dharma uttamaḥ || labhante paṭhamānā vai mama mārgānusāriṇaḥ ||
Đây là lợi ích tối thượng trong mọi lợi ích, là Chánh pháp tối ưu trong mọi pháp. Những ai tụng đọc—quả thật là những người theo con đường của Ta—sẽ đạt được các quả báo ấy.
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"Indirect: Varāha frames recitation/following of ‘my path’ as supreme gain and dharma; no explicit Bhū-contact."}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"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":"None","instruction_summary":"Recitation (pāṭha) and mārga-anusaraṇa are proclaimed the highest ‘lābha’ and the best dharma.","karmic_consequence":"Those who recite and follow obtain the supreme benefit (parama-lābha) and excellence in dharma."}
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":"sādhana via śravaṇa/pāṭha","core_concept":"Scriptural recitation joined with lived conformity (anusaraṇa) is not merely informative but salvific and dharma-generative.","practical_application":"Maintain regular pāṭha with corresponding ethical practice; avoid divorcing study from conduct."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Textual Tradition"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Type: None
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 147.61 (honor in the Lord’s world); Varāha Purāṇa 147.62-63 (eligibility and remembrance at death)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A didactic proclamation: Varāha points to a manuscript/teaching as ‘highest gain’ while disciples listen, suggesting the power of pāṭha.","item_prompts":["Varāha gesturing toward grantha","disciples holding palm-leaves","calm assembly","halo/tejas","inscription-like banner with ‘paramo lābhaḥ’ motif"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Varāha in teaching stance, manuscript emphasized with stylized palm-leaf bundle, rhythmic composition, serene faces.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf halo, ornate throne, manuscript highlighted with gilded border, attendants with fly-whisks, devotional symmetry.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant courtly teaching scene, detailed textiles, manuscript on stand, gentle expressions.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: small-scale satsang with lyrical line, manuscript central, soft hills/trees framing, emphasis on intimate devotion."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"didactic-phalaśruti","suggested_raga":"Bilāval (or Śrī)","pace":"madhyama","voice_tone":"clear, affirmative, slightly emphatic on ‘parama’"}
FAQs
It documents how Purāṇic texts connect reading/recitation practices with ethical ideals, reflecting manuscript-era pedagogy and devotional-literary circulation.
No location is named in this verse.
It prioritizes dharma and disciplined study/recitation as a means to cultivate ethical orientation and social-religious continuity.
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