Varaha Purana 208.43 — Adhyaya 208, Shloka 43
Narration of the Exemplum of the Pativratā
Devoted Wife
आयसँ त्रापुषँ ताम्रँ राजतँ काञ्चनँ तथा ॥ नियुक्तानि तु सर्वाणि सर्वकर्मस्वनिन्दिते ॥
āyasaṃ trāpuṣaṃ tāmraṃ rājataṃ kāñcanaṃ tathā || niyuktāni tu sarvāṇi sarvakarmasvanindite ||
الحديدُ والقصديرُ والنحاسُ والفضةُ وكذلك الذهبُ؛ حقًّا إن جميع ذلك مُسخَّرٌ لكلِّ عملٍ، يا من لا عيبَ فيها.
Rājā (inferred continuation)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
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":"rajaniti","instruction_summary":"A king should maintain and deploy essential metals (iron, tin, copper, silver, gold) for the full range of state and agrarian works.","karmic_consequence":"Proper provisioning enables protection and welfare; mismanagement causes scarcity, failed works, and blame accruing to the ruler."}
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":"artha under dharma","core_concept":"Material resources are not opposed to dharma; when rightly employed, they become supports for social order.","practical_application":"Maintain inventories, procure appropriate metals for tools/implements, and avoid wasteful luxury that undermines essential works."}
Subject Matter: ["Ecology","Material Culture","Ethics"]
Primary Rasa: शान्त
Secondary Rasa: अद्भुत
Type: economic-administrative sphere
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 208 (progression: servants → animals → metals → tool-making question)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The king lists metals—iron through gold—symbolizing the technological backbone of his realm, speaking to the blameless lady.","item_prompts":["ingots or metal plates labeled iron/tin/copper/silver/gold","smith’s tools (tongs, hammer) in background","royal figure pointing to displayed metals","listener seated with composed gaze"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: stylized metal trays before the king, warm palette, minimal workshop hints, dignified divine listener.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: heavy gold-leaf emphasis on gold/silver ingots, ornate court setting, halos and rich textiles.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant still-life of metals with fine shading, subtle workshop corner, refined gestures.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: simplified ingots and a small smithy vignette, narrative focus on dialogue, cool landscape tones behind."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"didactic, matter-of-fact","suggested_raga":"Sāraṅg (bright, practical)","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"even, explanatory"}
FAQs
It documents a standard Sanskrit inventory of metals, useful for mapping literary references to technology and craft production.
No location is named; the verse is thematic (materials and usage).
The focus is practical sufficiency—tools and materials are understood as means to accomplish necessary work.
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