Varaha Purana 22.34: Adhyaya 22, Shloka 34
Gaurī’s Rebirth, Umā’s Austerities, Rudra’s Test, and the Himalayan Wedding
एवं श्रुत्वा तदा वाक्यं शैलराजो मुदा युतः । उवाच दुहितां धन्यां तस्मिन् काले वराननाम् ॥ २२.३४ ॥
evaṁ śrutvā tadā vākyaṁ śailarājo mudā yutaḥ | uvāca duhitāṁ dhanyāṁ tasmin kāle varānanām || 22.34 ||
فلما سمع سيّدُ الجبل تلك الكلمات امتلأ فرحًا، وفي ذلك الحين خاطب ابنته المباركة، الحسناء الوجه.
Narrator (speaker not explicit in the fragment; default dialogue frame not triggered)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"observer"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
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Subject Matter: ["Narrative","Genealogy/Family Discourse","Courtly Dialogue"]
Primary Rasa: hāsya
Secondary Rasa: śṛṅgāra
Type: sacred mountain court
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa: surrounding marriage/genealogy episode (implied)
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"auspicious narrative warmth","suggested_raga":"Kalyāṇi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"smiling, storytelling"}
FAQs
It exemplifies a common Purāṇic narrative technique: a brief transition that marks the reception of counsel and the initiation of a response, helping structure dialogue and genealogy-centered storytelling.
No explicit place-name appears in this verse; the term śailarāja (“lord of the mountain”) is a title and does not by itself identify a specific, historically locatable mountain without additional context.
The verse does not state a direct ethical injunction; it foregrounds attentive listening (śrutvā) and respectful address within a familial/courtly exchange—values often used as narrative scaffolding for subsequent instruction.
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