Varaha Purana
वराह पुराण
✦ Major Sections & Khanda Architecture
Chapters 1-218
Lord Varaha lifting the submerged Earth (Bhudevi) from the primeval ocean; Nachiketa's vision of the afterlife; sanctity of Mathura, Tirupati, and Gokarna; sacred rituals and vratas.
✦ Core Themes & Teachings
The rescue of Earth from cosmic waters, ethical duties of kings and citizens, Vaishnava vratas, sacred rivers.
✦ Famous Legends & Narratives
Varaha lifting Bhudevi on his tusk, greatness of Mathura, Prayaga, and Kokamukha, rules for installing sacred idols.
✦ Celebrated Shlokas & Transcendental Mantras
स्थिते मनसि सुस्वस्थे शरीरे सति यो नरः ।
धातुसाम्ये स्थिते स्मर्ता विश्वरूपं च मामजम् ॥
sthite manasi susvasthe śarīre sati yo naraḥ |
dhātusāmye sthite smartā viśvarūpaṁ ca mām ajam ||
Translation: Lord Varaha promises (The Varaha Charama Shloka): "When the mind is healthy and the body sound, if a human remembers Me, the unborn Universal Form, I shall remember that soul at death and lead them to supreme liberation."
🏛️ Odisha & Jagannath Sanatana Heritage Connection
Celebrated at the ancient Yajna Varaha temple on the banks of the sacred Baitarani river in Jajpur, one of the foremost pilgrimage tirthas of Odisha.
✦ Spiritual Essence & Philosophical Message
Teaches environmental reverence: treating the Earth as a living divine mother that must be protected and honored.
📿 Sadhana & Remedial Benefits: The Varaha Charama Shloka is considered an infallible shield against fear of sudden death, curing bodily ailments and bringing divine deliverance.