Varaha Purana 42.7 — Adhyaya 42, Shloka 7
Ritual Procedure for the Phālguna Bright-Fortnight Dvādaśī Narasiṃha Worship, with the Narrative of King Vatsa
आसीत् किम्पुरुषे वर्षे राजा परमधार्मिकः । भारत इति च विख्यातस्तस्य वत्सः सुतोऽभवत् ॥ ४२.७ ॥
āsīt kiṃpuruṣe varṣe rājā paramadhārmikaḥ | bhārata iti ca vikhyātas tasya vatsaḥ suto 'bhavat || 42.7 ||
কিম্পুরুষ-বর্ষে পরম ধার্মিক ‘ভারত’ নামে খ্যাত এক রাজা ছিলেন; তাঁর ‘বৎস’ নামে এক পুত্র জন্মেছিল।
Varāha (default dialogue framework; speaker not explicit 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":false,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"None","karmic_consequence":"None"}
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":"exemplary ethics (role-modeling)","core_concept":"Dharmic kingship (parama-dhārmika rājā) is presented as a lineage-quality transmitted through family narrative (son Vatsa).","practical_application":"Treat leadership as a dharma-bearing role; cultivate kīrti through justice, restraint, and support of āśrama-dharma."}
Subject Matter: ["Geography","Genealogy","Ethics","Cultural Heritage"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: vīra
Type: mythic region (varṣa of Jambūdvīpa cosmography)
Related Themes: 42.42.6 (Vatsa narrative announced); 42.42.8 (Vatsa’s later defeat and exile)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A cosmographic-royal tableau: the dharmic King Bhārata in Kiṃpuruṣa-varṣa, with the prince Vatsa beside him, establishing lineage and setting.","item_prompts":["king with crown and dharma-emblems (scepter)","prince Vatsa","court or mountain-forest backdrop suggesting Kiṃpuruṣa","insignia of righteous rule (balance/scroll)","attendants subdued to keep focus on lineage"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: iconic king and prince in frontal pose; stylized mountainous background; strong color blocks; minimal court detail.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: regal figures with gold-leaf ornaments; ornate throne; rich textiles; halo-like aura for the dharmic king.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant court scene with refined jewelry; soft shading; emphasis on calm righteous demeanor.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: hill-kingdom ambience; delicate landscape; king and young prince in profile; restrained palette and lyrical setting."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"genealogical, steady","suggested_raga":"Ārabhi (dignified)","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, declarative"}
FAQs
It preserves a purāṇic-style genealogical notice linking a named king (Bhārata) with a successor (Vatsa), a common method by which Purāṇas organize cultural memory and political-ethical ideals through dynastic narration.
Kiṃpuruṣa-varṣa is named; in purāṇic cosmography it denotes a mytho-geographic region (one of the varṣas) rather than a single securely identified modern location.
The king is characterized as paramadhārmika (“exemplary in dharma”), presenting righteous governance as a cultural ideal within the narrative framework.
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