Varaha Purana 174.92 — Adhyaya 174, Shloka 92
The Sanctifying Power of River Confluences: Release from the Preta-State and the Rite of Śravaṇa Dvādaśī with Vāmana Worship
गुरवो नैव पूज्यन्ते स्त्रीजितानि गृहाणि च ॥ यानि प्रकीर्णभाण्डानि प्रकीर्णोच्छेषणानि च
guravo naiva pūjyante strījitāni gṛhāṇi ca || yāni prakīrṇabhāṇḍāni prakīrṇoccheṣaṇāni ca
No se honra a los maestros, y los hogares quedan ‘dominados por las mujeres’; aquellas casas en las que los utensilios yacen esparcidos y los restos de comida están dispersos, ...
Varāha (default, narrative voice not explicitly marked)
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":true,"topic":"varnashrama","instruction_summary":"A household that neglects guru-veneration, is disorderly, and leaves utensils and food-remnants scattered is censured as adharma and a sign of social decay.","karmic_consequence":"Such domestic adharma is implied to lead to inauspiciousness, loss of śrī (prosperity), and degraded post-mortem states in the surrounding passage."}
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":"dharma-ethics","core_concept":"Outer order (śauca, maryādā, guru-satkāra) supports inner order and social harmony.","practical_application":"Maintain cleanliness and discipline in the home; honor teachers/elders; avoid negligence that normalizes disrespect and disorder."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Household Norms","Social Order"]
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Type: domestic/ritual space
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 174.174.4-5 (preta-causes and remedies in the same sequence)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A didactic scene implying a neglected household: scattered vessels, strewn leftovers, and an atmosphere of disrespect toward a seated teacher.","item_prompts":["scattered pots and plates","food remnants on the floor","a neglected guru/ācārya figure","dim, disorderly household interior"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: warm earthy palette, stylized interior with scattered vessels; a calm ācārya figure contrasted with domestic chaos; minimal shading, ornate borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: central guru figure with aureole; gold-leaf accents on vessels and household icons; disorder shown through composition while keeping iconic symmetry.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: refined linework, soft colors; detailed utensils and floor patterns; moral contrast conveyed through posture and gaze.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: intimate indoor scene, delicate brushwork; narrative emphasis on scattered objects and the teacher’s quiet disapproval."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"admonitory","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"firm, instructive, slightly grave"}
FAQs
It reflects normative household ethics found across Purāṇic and Dharmaśāstra-influenced literature, where domestic order symbolizes moral order.
None; the verse addresses household conduct rather than a named place.
Honor to teachers/elders and disciplined household management are presented as markers of ethical living.
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