Varaha Purana 208.85 — Adhyaya 208, Shloka 85
Narration of the Exemplum of the Pativratā
Devoted Wife
ब्राह्मणाः सततं पूज्या ब्राह्मणाः सर्वदेवताः ॥ मात्सर्यं क्रोधसंयुक्तं न कर्तव्यं द्विजातिषु ॥
brāhmaṇāḥ satataṃ pūjyā brāhmaṇāḥ sarvadevatāḥ || mātsaryaṃ krodhasaṃyuktaṃ na kartavyaṃ dvijātiṣu ||
ব্রাহ্মণগণ সর্বদা পূজ্য; ব্রাহ্মণগণই সর্বদেবতা স্বরূপ। দ্বিজদের প্রতি ঈর্ষা ও ক্রোধযুক্ত আচরণ করা উচিত নয়।
Varāha (default framework; explicit speaker not marked in fragment)
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":"Honor brāhmaṇas as ever-worthy of worship; do not direct envy or anger toward the twice-born.","karmic_consequence":"Reverence and restraint bring merit, protection, and social auspiciousness; hostility toward brāhmaṇas leads to sin, loss of fortune, and adverse karmic outcomes."}
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":"Ethical (self-control and reverence)","core_concept":"Mastery over matsarya (envy) and krodha (anger) is essential for dharma; reverence is a discipline of mind as much as social practice.","practical_application":"Practice emotional restraint in disputes; show respect to teachers/elders/learned persons; avoid envy-driven speech and action."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Social norms","Non-violence / restraint"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: vīra
Type: Instructional passage (dharma-upadeśa)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 208 (dharma counsel following household-conflict motif)
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"Authoritative, ethical injunction","suggested_raga":"Dhanyāsi","pace":"Medium-slow","voice_tone":"Grave, controlled, admonishing"}
FAQs
It documents a normative social-ethical stance typical of dharma discourse, emphasizing honor and restraint in interactions with learned communities.
No geographic identification is present.
To cultivate restraint by avoiding envy and anger, and to maintain a posture of respect toward brāhmaṇas and the twice-born.
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