Varaha Purana 137.13: Adhyaya 137, Shloka 13
The Tale of the Vulture and the She-Jackal: The Māhātmya of the Saukarava Sacred Field
सुप्ता नैव च द्रष्टव्या व्रतमेतन्मुहूर्त्तकम् ।। आत्मनो वै गृृहजना ये केचित्स्वजने जनाः ॥
suptā naiva ca draṣṭavyā vratam etan muhūrttakam | ātmano vai gṛhajanā ye kecit svajane janāḥ ||
«Man soll nicht gesehen werden, während man schläft—dies ist ein Gelübde, das für eine festgesetzte Zeit zu beachten ist. Und was die eigenen Hausleute betrifft—welche Verwandten und Angehörigen es auch geben mag…»
King of Kaliṅga (contextual continuation)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
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Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ritual Practice","Social Conduct"]
Primary Rasa: karuṇa
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Type: urban threshold/roadway
Related Themes: Continuation verse leading into the townspeople/countryfolk’s reaction and instruction (ch. 137 narrative sequence)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A figure (likely the prince/actor of the prior instruction) walking away on a road while townspeople and villagers watch from behind, suggesting impending counsel or consequence.","item_prompts":["departing figure with staff or travel posture","road leading outward","cluster of townspeople","villagers with simple attire","gesture of pointing/whispering among onlookers"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: procession-like departure, stylized crowd at the edge, strong contour lines, subdued mood.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: departing figure centered with a gold-accented archway, crowd as secondary narrative band.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: delicate landscape with palace gate, crowd watching quietly, emphasis on transition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: winding path into hills/fields, villagers at gate, narrative anticipation through spacing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative and expectant","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi (soft)","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"storytelling, slightly hushed"}
FAQs
It preserves a micro-level social-ritual norm (vrata-niyama) characteristic of Purāṇic compendia that combine narrative with prescriptive conduct.
No specific place-name appears in this segment; it focuses on household conduct rather than sacred geography.
A discipline of privacy/restraint tied to vow-observance is emphasized, framed within household and kinship contexts.
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