Varaha Purana 49.7: Adhyaya 49, Shloka 7
The Padmanābha Dvādaśī Observance, with the Eulogy of Lamp-Offering Merit
तं राजा शिरसा भूत्वा स्थीयतामित्यभाषत । तस्य कान्तिमती नाम भार्या परमशोभना ॥ ४९.७ ॥
taṃ rājā śirasā bhūtvā sthīyatām ity abhāṣata | tasya kāntimatī nāma bhāryā paramaśobhanā || 49.7 ||
Raja ne sar jhukaya aur kaha, theek hai, yahin raho. Uski biwi ka naam Kantimati tha. Woh bahut sunder thi.
Varāha (default narrative voice in absence of explicit attribution)
The king assents with humility (śirasā) to the sage’s stay—model conduct of kṣatriya-dharma supporting brāhmaṇa/ṛṣi through respect and service.
Humility toward sages brings kīrti, stability of kingdom, and spiritual merit; arrogance invites reputational and karmic downfall.
True sovereignty is marked by humility and readiness to serve the spiritually eminent; outer splendor is secondary to inner discipline.
Practice respectful assent, especially toward teachers/elders; let status express itself as service rather than dominance.
Varāha Purāṇa 49.49.6 (Agastya’s request)
FAQs
It preserves a conventional Purāṇic narrative motif: royal deference expressed through bodily gesture (bowing the head) and formal assent, useful for studying ideals of courtly conduct in Sanskrit literature.
No geographic location is named in this verse fragment; it focuses on dialogue/action (the king’s assent) and the introduction of a principal character (Kāntimatī).
The verse foregrounds respectful speech and embodied humility as markers of appropriate interpersonal conduct, especially within hierarchical or formal encounters.
Ask anything about this verse
Answers come straight from the texts, with the shlokas they draw on. Ask in your own words.
A free sign-in with Google or Apple keeps your chat saved across web and the app.
Read Varaha Purana in the Vedapath app
Scan the QR code to open this directly in the app, with word-by-word meanings, Sanskrit recitation where available, and more.
