Varaha Purana 180.3: Adhyaya 180, Shloka 3
The Glory of Dhruva-Tīrtha: Rules of Ancestor Libations and Śrāddha, and the Consequences of Lineage-Continuity
तस्य नार्यः शते द्वे तु कुलशीलवयोयुते ॥ तासां मध्येऽधिका चैका पतिव्रतपरायणा
tasya nāryaḥ śate dve tu kulaśīlavayoyute || tāsāṁ madhye 'dhikā caikā pativrataparāyaṇā
Er hatte zweihundert Gemahlinnen, ausgestattet mit guter Herkunft, Sitte und Jugend; unter ihnen war eine besonders hervorragend, ganz dem Ideal der pativratā ergeben.
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"earth_interaction":"Varāha continues instructive narration to Bhū-devī, shifting to household/social dharma through the king’s queens and the ideal of pativratā."}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"attentive"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"varnashrama","instruction_summary":"The verse upholds the pativratā ideal as a pinnacle of strī-dharma within the royal household.","karmic_consequence":"Pativratā conduct is implied to confer auspiciousness, protection, and merit; its absence implies household disorder and diminished dharma (implied)."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"social-ethical ideal","core_concept":"Dharma operates at the micro-level of relationships; fidelity/steadfastness is portrayed as a stabilizing virtue.","practical_application":"Cultivate steadfast ethical commitments in family life; honor exemplary conduct as a model for social harmony."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Heritage Sites"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: śṛṅgāra
Type: palace / social setting
Related Themes: Character setup for Candraprabhā as exemplary queen (next verse names her)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A royal household with many queens is described; one queen stands out as the foremost, embodying pativratā devotion.","item_prompts":["palace interior","group of queens in orderly arrangement","one central queen highlighted by posture/halo-like emphasis","symbols of chastity/devotion (lamp, prayer beads, modest attire)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: antahpura scene with stylized female figures; the foremost queen centered with calm expression and devotional gesture; rich reds/greens.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: ornate palace and jewelry; central queen emphasized with gold halo and embossed ornaments; attendants arranged symmetrically.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: delicate depiction of queens with refined textiles; central figure subtly highlighted; serene domestic sanctity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate palace vignette; expressive faces; the preeminent queen shown in quiet devotion amid companions."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"measured, descriptive","suggested_raga":"Kāmod","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"soft, respectful"}
FAQs
It illustrates Purāṇic narrative conventions around household virtue and exemplary figures, offering material for social-historical study of ideals and literary tropes.
No place-name occurs in this verse; it continues the story set in the previously mentioned city associated with Dhruva-tīrtha.
It foregrounds an ideal of steadfast commitment within household life (pativratā) as a valued ethical exemplar in the narrative frame.
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