Varaha Purana 137.17: Adhyaya 137, Shloka 17
The Tale of the Vulture and the She-Jackal: The Māhātmya of the Saukarava Sacred Field
ते मां प्रसुप्तां पश्येयुः कदाचिदपि संस्थिताम् ।। ततो भार्यावचः श्रुत्वा कलिङ्गैश्वर्यवर्द्धनः ॥
te māṁ prasuptāṁ paśyeyuḥ kadācid api saṁsthitām | tato bhāryāvacaḥ śrutvā kaliṅgaiśvaryavarddhanaḥ ||
«Mögen sie mich niemals, zu irgendeiner Zeit, schlafend daliegen sehen.» Dann, nachdem er die Worte seiner Gemahlin vernommen hatte, er, der die Herrschaft von Kaliṅga mehrte…
Narrator (reports wife’s concern; explicit speaker not fully preserved)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"instruction_summary":"Household decorum rule: one should not be seen lying asleep; the husband responds after hearing the wife’s counsel.","karmic_consequence":"Following the counsel supports marital harmony and disciplined conduct; ignoring it risks social blame and weakening of vrata/ācāra."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"gṛhastha ethics and mutual correction","core_concept":"Dharma in the home is sustained by attentive listening (śravaṇa) and accepting correction from one’s spouse; modesty and vigilance are virtues.","practical_application":"Treat spousal advice as dharma-support; structure daily routine to avoid negligence and preserve dignity in public/household spaces."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Social Conduct","Narrative"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: gṛhastha-dharma (domestic propriety)
Type: palace/household interior
Related Themes: Links back to the earlier muhūrtaka-vrata/sleep-restraint statement (ch. 137.5) and forward to the king’s ensuing action (narrative continuation).
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The queen expresses concern about being seen asleep; the king listens and resolves, shown as a moment of domestic counsel within the palace.","item_prompts":["queen speaking with earnest gesture","king attentive posture","private chamber setting","curtain/bed as symbolic background","subtle attendants at a distance"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: queen in graceful stance advising, king listening with composed face, warm interior tones emphasizing domestic dharma.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: queen and king as central icons with gold ornamentation, bed-curtain motif behind, emphasis on auspicious household order.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: intimate palace interior, refined jewelry, gentle expressions, narrative realism.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: palace room with patterned textiles, queen’s expressive hand-gesture, king turning slightly in acknowledgment."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"intimate and instructive","suggested_raga":"Khamaj (soft, domestic mood)","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"gentle narrative with clear emphasis on the wife’s quoted concern"}
FAQs
It preserves domestic dialogue embedded in a larger tīrtha-oriented narrative, illustrating how Purāṇas integrate household norms with pilgrimage ideology.
Kaliṅga is referenced via the royal epithet; no new tīrtha is named in this segment.
A concern for disciplined observance (vrata-like restraint) and social propriety is articulated through household speech.
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