Varaha Purana 44.10 — Adhyaya 44, Shloka 10
The Vaiśākha Bright-Twelfth Observance: Worship of Hari as Jāmadagnya and Its Fruits
तमायान्तमथो दृष्ट्वा ऋषिं परमवर्चसम् । कृताञ्जलिपुटो भूत्वा राजाभ्युत्थानमाकरॊत् ॥ ४४.१० ॥
tam āyāntam atho dṛṣṭvā ṛṣiṃ paramavarcasam | kṛtāñjalipuṭo bhūtvā rājābhyutthānam ākarot || 44.10 ||
Als der König den herankommenden ṛṣi von höchster Ausstrahlung sah, legte er ehrfürchtig die Hände zusammen und erhob sich, um ihn respektvoll zu empfangen.
Narratorial voice (within Varāha Purāṇa framework; specific speaker not explicit in this verse)
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":"None","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":"varnashrama","instruction_summary":"Etiquette toward a sage: rise (abhyutthāna) and offer añjali upon seeing a venerable ṛṣi of great tejas.","karmic_consequence":"Honoring brāhmaṇa/ṛṣi-tejas brings auspiciousness, counsel, and merit; disrespect invites loss of śrī and dharmic decline."}
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 humility","core_concept":"True authority recognizes higher spiritual radiance; humility is strength, not diminution.","practical_application":"Practice respectful reception of elders/teachers—stand, greet, listen—especially when seeking boons or guidance."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Courtly conduct","Cultural heritage"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: vīra
Type: hermitage threshold / forest clearing
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 44.44.11 (sage’s question after being honored)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The king rises with folded hands as the radiant sage draws near; a tableau of reverence and social dharma.","item_prompts":["king standing up from seat","hands in añjali","sage with calm radiance","simple hermitage props","attendants kept discreet/at distance"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: expressive añjali gesture, strong outlines, sage’s prabhā emphasized; balanced composition of reverence.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: king and sage in frontal iconic pose, gold accents on prabhā and minimal royal emblems, ornate border feel.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant posture and facial expressions, subdued palette, emphasis on gesture and eye-contact.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate meeting scene with delicate landscape, king’s humility highlighted through body tilt and spacing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"reverential, composed","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"soft, respectful"}
FAQs
It preserves a normative model of courtly etiquette—rising and offering añjali—used in Sanskrit narrative literature to mark respect toward ascetics and learned figures.
No geographic location is explicitly named in this verse; it focuses on interpersonal protocol between a king and a sage.
The verse foregrounds courteous reception and humility toward a learned or spiritually accomplished visitor, expressed through rising (abhyutthāna) and the añjali gesture.
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