Varaha Purana 10.72 — Adhyaya 10, Shloka 72
The Threefold Division by the Guṇas, the Deities’ Attainment of Worship, and the Opening of the Durjaya Episode
स राजा दुर्जयः श्रीमान् लब्ध्वा पुत्रद्वयं शुभम् । स्वयं कालान्तरे श्रीमान् जगामारण्यं अन्तिके ॥ १०.७३ ॥
sa rājā durjayaḥ śrīmān labdhvā putradvayaṃ śubham | svayaṃ kālāntare śrīmān jagāmāraṇyam antike || 10.73 ||
ذلك الملك دُرجَيا، ذو المجد والبهاء، لما نال ابنين مباركَين، مضى هو نفسه—بعد انقضاء زمن—إلى معتزلٍ في غابةٍ قريبة.
Varāha (default narrative voice per dialogue framework; speaker not explicit in the excerpt)
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":"varnashrama","instruction_summary":"A householder-king, after securing progeny and stability of lineage, transitions in due time toward forest-dwelling (vānaprastha) as part of āśrama-dharma.","karmic_consequence":"Timely renunciation supports inner purification and auspicious posthumous destiny; clinging to power/pleasure beyond one’s stage leads to bondage and decline of 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":"āśrama-dharma / impermanence","core_concept":"Kāla ripens worldly duties; fulfillment of social obligations becomes the basis for disciplined withdrawal.","practical_application":"After completing core responsibilities (family, protection, charity), reduce attachments and seek sādhus/śāstra-guided life."}
Subject Matter: ["Royal Lineage","Ethics","Life Stages (Āśrama transition)","Cultural Heritage"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: vīra
Type: forest / vānaprastha setting
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa: surrounding narrative of Durjaya’s lineage and meeting with the ṛṣi (immediate adjoining verses)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An aged yet radiant king, accompanied by minimal retinue, turns away from palace life and walks toward a nearby forest hermitage path, suggesting voluntary renunciation after securing heirs.","item_prompts":["king with simple travel staff","two young princes in background (implied heirs)","forest edge with path","fading palace silhouette","twilight or late-afternoon light to suggest kāla"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural palette; dignified king in simplified ornaments, lush green forest border, calm śānta mood, stylized trees and clouds.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style; king with subtle gold highlights on crown/ornaments, forest rendered with decorative foliage, strong frontal composition of departure.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style; delicate linework, soft shading, king’s contemplative face, atmospheric forest edge.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style; rolling hills/woodland, narrative vignette with palace in distance, lyrical quiet mood."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"calm, reflective narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"measured, contemplative"}
FAQs
It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative pattern in which a ruler secures dynastic continuity (birth of heirs) and later withdraws toward a forest setting, aligning with South Asian literary themes of kingship, succession, and later-life renunciation or retreat.
No specific named location is given; the verse only mentions an araṇya (forest) 'nearby' (antike), which functions as a generic cultural-geographic setting rather than a uniquely identifiable site.
Implicitly, the verse foregrounds orderly succession (ensuring heirs) and the transition away from active rule over time, a philosophical instruction consistent with regulated life-stages and responsible governance rather than perpetual attachment to power.
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.