Varaha Purana 208.92 — Adhyaya 208, Shloka 92
Narration of the Exemplum of the Pativratā
Devoted Wife
तां प्रियां प्रीतहृदयां श्रावयंस्तस्य भाषितम् ॥ राज्ञस्तु वचनं श्रुत्वा देवी वचनमब्रवीत् ॥
tāṁ priyāṁ prītahṛdayāṁ śrāvayaṁs tasya bhāṣitam || rājñas tu vacanaṁ śrutvā devī vacanam abravīt
তার প্রিয়, প্রীতিভরা হৃদয়যুক্তা সেই নারীকে তাঁর কথা শোনানোর পর, এবং রাজার বাক্য শুনে, দেবী (রানী) প্রত্যুত্তর দিলেন।
Narrator (devī is the next explicit speaker)
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":"observer","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":"In courtly and household ethics, speech should be heard fully and replied to with composure; the queen’s measured response models dharmic dialogue in governance and family.","karmic_consequence":"Respectful listening and timely reply preserve harmony and wise decision-making; rash speech breeds conflict and adharma in household and state."}
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":"ethics of speech (vāk-dharma)","core_concept":"Right relationship is sustained by attentive hearing (śravaṇa) and truthful, timely response (yathā-kāla vākya).","practical_application":"Before replying, hear fully; respond without agitation; align words with dharma and the welfare of others."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Family and kingship","Dialogue literature"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: śṛṅgāra
Type: antahpura/sabha
Related Themes: Varaha Purana: dialogue frames where instruction proceeds through question–answer etiquette
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A king speaks softly to his beloved queen; she listens with affectionate composure, then turns slightly to respond, attendants discreetly in the background.","item_prompts":["king gesturing in speech","queen (devī) attentive posture","subtle court setting","hand-to-chin listening gesture","calm facial expressions","textile richness"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized profiles, rich costume patterns, restrained gestures emphasizing listening and reply, warm palette and decorative interior motifs.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: gold highlights on jewelry and textiles, iconic seated couple composition, minimal background with ornate arch, emphasis on regal serenity.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: fine facial detailing, gentle expressions, nuanced hand mudrās for speaking/listening, elegant palace interior.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: intimate conversational scene, delicate lines, soft colors, expressive eyes, airy palace balcony feel."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"saumya (gentle, attentive)","suggested_raga":"Khamaj","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"soft, narrative, with clear caesura before the queen’s reply"}
FAQs
It demonstrates a common Purāṇic narrative technique: formal transition into a new speaker’s reply, preserving dialogic structure for oral/recitational contexts.
No geographic location is mentioned; the verse functions as a narrative connector.
Implicitly, it foregrounds attentive listening and orderly counsel within household and courtly settings.
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