Varaha Purana 174.92 — Adhyaya 174, Shloka 92
The Sanctifying Power of River Confluences: Release from the Preta-State and the Rite of Śravaṇa Dvādaśī with Vāmana Worship
गुरवो नैव पूज्यन्ते स्त्रीजितानि गृहाणि च ॥ यानि प्रकीर्णभाण्डानि प्रकीर्णोच्छेषणानि च
guravo naiva pūjyante strījitāni gṛhāṇi ca || yāni prakīrṇabhāṇḍāni prakīrṇoccheṣaṇāni ca
لا يُكرَّم المعلّمون، وتكون البيوت «مغلوبة بأمر النساء»؛ تلك الدور التي تتناثر فيها الأواني، وتتبعثر فيها بقايا الطعام، ...
Varāha (default, narrative voice not explicitly marked)
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 household that neglects guru-veneration, is disorderly, and leaves utensils and food-remnants scattered is censured as adharma and a sign of social decay.","karmic_consequence":"Such domestic adharma is implied to lead to inauspiciousness, loss of śrī (prosperity), and degraded post-mortem states in the surrounding passage."}
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":"dharma-ethics","core_concept":"Outer order (śauca, maryādā, guru-satkāra) supports inner order and social harmony.","practical_application":"Maintain cleanliness and discipline in the home; honor teachers/elders; avoid negligence that normalizes disrespect and disorder."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Household Norms","Social Order"]
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Type: domestic/ritual space
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 174.174.4-5 (preta-causes and remedies in the same sequence)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A didactic scene implying a neglected household: scattered vessels, strewn leftovers, and an atmosphere of disrespect toward a seated teacher.","item_prompts":["scattered pots and plates","food remnants on the floor","a neglected guru/ācārya figure","dim, disorderly household interior"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: warm earthy palette, stylized interior with scattered vessels; a calm ācārya figure contrasted with domestic chaos; minimal shading, ornate borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: central guru figure with aureole; gold-leaf accents on vessels and household icons; disorder shown through composition while keeping iconic symmetry.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: refined linework, soft colors; detailed utensils and floor patterns; moral contrast conveyed through posture and gaze.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: intimate indoor scene, delicate brushwork; narrative emphasis on scattered objects and the teacher’s quiet disapproval."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"admonitory","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"firm, instructive, slightly grave"}
FAQs
It reflects normative household ethics found across Purāṇic and Dharmaśāstra-influenced literature, where domestic order symbolizes moral order.
None; the verse addresses household conduct rather than a named place.
Honor to teachers/elders and disciplined household management are presented as markers of ethical living.
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