Varaha Purana 208.90 — Adhyaya 208, Shloka 90
Narration of the Exemplum of the Pativratā
Devoted Wife
किमर्थमिह तेजस्विंस्त्यक्त्वा मण्डलमागतः ॥ किं करोमि महातेजाः सर्वलोकनमस्कृतः ॥
kim artham iha tejasviṁs tyaktvā maṇḍalam āgataḥ || kiṁ karomi mahātejāḥ sarvalokanamaskṛtaḥ
হে তেজস্বী, নিজের মণ্ডল ত্যাগ করে আপনি এখানে কী উদ্দেশ্যে এসেছেন? আর হে মহাতেজস্বী, যাঁকে সর্বলোক নমস্কার করে, আমি কী করব?
Unspecified (context suggests a king addressing Sūrya)
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":"questioner","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"Why has the radiant deity (implied Sūrya) come here leaving his usual sphere, and what action/duty should the king perform in response?"}
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":"Royal etiquette and rājadharma: when a universally revered deity/guest arrives, the king should inquire respectfully about purpose and seek instruction on proper action.","karmic_consequence":"Proper reception and obedience to divine counsel brings protection and prosperity; disrespect or negligence invites disorder and misfortune."}
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":"devotion + duty (bhakti-informed rājadharma)","core_concept":"Human authority is subordinate to cosmic order; the right response to the divine is humility, inquiry, and readiness to act.","practical_application":"When confronted with extraordinary events, suspend ego, ask the right questions, and align decisions with higher principles rather than convenience."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Kingship","Dialogue literature"]
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Type: court/threshold of the kingdom; epiphanic encounter space
Related Themes: Dialogue-questions that initiate instruction sequences in Varāha Purāṇa (saṃvāda opening)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A king with folded hands addresses a blazing, radiant Sūrya figure who has appeared unusually close—suggesting he has ‘left his sphere’.","item_prompts":["king in añjali-mudrā","Sūrya with halo and rays","chariot or horses hinted (optional)","courtiers shielding eyes","sky-light descending into court"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Sūrya with large circular prabhāmaṇḍala, stylized rays, king in reverent posture, strong reds/golds.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: prominent gold-leaf halo and rays, embossed ornaments, Sūrya enthroned/chariot motif, king below in devotion.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined celestial glow, detailed textiles, balanced composition of divine radiance and human humility.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: luminous sky-wash, delicate Sūrya disc, expressive king, minimal court architecture to emphasize epiphany."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"awe-filled inquiry","suggested_raga":"Sūryakānt (if available) or Bhairav","pace":"madhyama","voice_tone":"reverent, slightly elevated, clear interrogative cadence"}
FAQs
It reflects Purāṇic courtly discourse where a ruler seeks guidance from a superior luminous figure, framing authority as responsive to counsel rather than absolute.
No explicit geographic toponym appears; “maṇḍala” is used as a cosmological/territorial sphere rather than a named place.
The verse models humility and duty: a leader asks what action is appropriate when encountering a higher authority or unexpected visitation.
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