Varaha Purana 208.39: Adhyaya 208, Shloka 39
Narration of the Exemplum of the Pativratā
Devoted Wife
देव्युवाच ॥ भृत्यानां तु सहस्राणि तव राजन्निवेशने ॥ अश्वानां च गजानां च सैरिभाणां तथैव च ।
devyuvāca || bhṛtyānāṃ tu sahasrāṇi tava rājann iveśane || aśvānāṃ ca gajānāṃ ca sairibhāṇāṃ tathaiva ca
قالت الملكة: «في مسكنك، أيها الملك، آلافٌ من الخدم حقًّا؛ وكذلك الخيلُ والفيلةُ والجاموسُ أيضًا.»
Devī / Rājñī (Queen)
FAQs
It presents an ‘inventory’ style description (servants and high-value animals), informative for reconstructing ideals of royal establishment and resource visibility in literature.
No location is named; the setting is the king’s “niveśana” (residence/establishment).
The ethical emphasis is on recognizing existing resources and responsibilities—wealth implies obligations toward dependents and proper management.
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