Varaha Purana 8.7: Adhyaya 8, Shloka 7
Dialogue on the Ethical Limits of Subsistence and the Five Great Sacrifices
Dharmavyādha, Mātaṅga, and Prasanna
तस्याः यौवनकाले तु चिन्तयामास धर्मवित् । कस्येयं दीयते कन्या को वा योग्यश्च वै पुमान् ॥ ८.७ ॥
tasyā yauvanakāle tu cintayāmāsa dharmavit | kasyeyaṃ dīyate kanyā ko vā yogyaś ca vai pumān || 8.7 ||
তাই যৌৱনকালত ধৰ্মবিদে চিন্তা কৰিলে—“এই কন্যাক কাক দিয়া হ’ব? আৰু সঁচাকৈ যোগ্য পুৰুষ কোন?”
Varāha (default dialogue framework; speaker not explicit in fragment)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","key_question":"To whom should the maiden be given, and who is the truly suitable man (yogya-pumān) according to dharma?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"varnashrama","instruction_summary":"Kanyā-dāna should be done after discerning the groom’s yogyatā (fitness) in dharma and character, not merely by impulse.","karmic_consequence":"Proper discernment supports kula-dharma and social harmony; careless matching leads to duḥkha, kula-kṣaya, and blame (apavāda) in narrative logic."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"Dharma-based discernment (viveka) in life decisions","core_concept":"Dharma is not automatic ritualism; it requires reflective judgment about persons and consequences.","practical_application":"Before major commitments (marriage, alliances), evaluate guṇa, śīla, learning, and capacity for dharma—avoid decisions driven by status alone."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Social Dharma","Family Lineage","Narrative Literature"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: vicāra (reflective)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 8.8.8-10 (approach to Prasanna and marriage arrangement)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An elder dharma-knower seated in contemplation, the maiden in the background, as the inner question of selecting a worthy groom is voiced.","item_prompts":["elder contemplating (cintayāmāsa)","gesture of deliberation (hand to chin, rosary)","maiden at youth (yauvana) modestly depicted","household/āśrama setting","symbolic balance scale or dharma-wheel motif (optional)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: contemplative elder with stylized mudrā, muted reds/ochres, maiden in secondary plane, emphasis on narrative clarity.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: seated elder with ornate seat, gold highlights on manuscript/rosary, maiden with rich costume, composition centered on the act of deliberation.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined contemplative portraiture, soft palette, detailed textiles, subtle expression of concern and responsibility.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate interior scene, lyrical lines, emphasis on thoughtful gaze and gentle domestic atmosphere."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"Reflective, didactic","suggested_raga":"Śrī","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"measured, thoughtful"}
FAQs
It reflects a common Purāṇic and Dharmaśāstra-adjacent narrative concern: marriage as a socially regulated institution where suitability (yogyatā) and adherence to dharma guide family decisions.
No geographic location is named in this verse fragment; it focuses on household deliberation rather than sacred geography.
The verse foregrounds deliberation grounded in dharma—choosing an appropriate match through ethical reflection rather than impulsive preference.
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