Varaha Purana 207.5 — Adhyaya 207, Shloka 5
Section on the ‘Person’ who Entices Beings within the Cycle of Rebirth
तत्र राजाऽथ वेगेन तं दृष्ट्वा स्वयमागतं ॥ अर्चयित्वा यथान्यायं कृत्वा चैव प्रदक्षिणम् ॥
tatra rājā ’tha vegena taṃ dṛṣṭvā svayam āgatam || arcayitvā yathānyāyaṃ kṛtvā caiva pradakṣiṇam
Lalu sang raja, melihat beliau datang sendiri, segera menghampiri; setelah memuliakannya menurut tata yang semestinya, ia pun melakukan pradakṣiṇā (mengitari dengan hormat).
Ṛṣiputra (narrator; inferred)
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":"observer","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"Circumambulation (pradakṣiṇā) is performed as honor to the arriving sage, but not tied to Mathurā-parikramā here.","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"varnashrama","instruction_summary":"A ruler should promptly receive a visiting brāhmaṇa/sage, honor him ‘according to rule’ (yathā-nyāyam), and perform pradakṣiṇā as part of proper hospitality.","karmic_consequence":"Observance brings merit, fame, and dharmic stability of the realm; neglect of atithi-satkāra leads to demerit and loss of auspiciousness."}
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":"ācāra (right conduct)","core_concept":"Dharma is enacted through embodied gestures—speedy welcome, proper worship, and pradakṣiṇā—signaling humility before spiritual merit.","practical_application":"In daily life: receive teachers/elders/guests with prompt attention, respectful offerings, and culturally appropriate gestures of honor."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Social protocol","Hospitality"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: vīra
Type: divine court / sabhā
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 207.6 (formal welcome speech follows)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The king rises swiftly, approaches Nārada, offers formal worship, and circles him in pradakṣiṇā within the assembly hall.","item_prompts":["king stepping down from throne","Nārada standing with vīṇā","offering tray (arghya/pādya)","hands in añjali","circular movement indicating pradakṣiṇā","court attendants watching"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: dynamic yet formal movement of the king circling Nārada, clear gesture language, symmetrical court backdrop.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold accents on offering vessels and throne, king mid-pradakṣiṇā, ornate textiles, strong frontal composition.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: graceful motion, detailed ritual items, soft expressions of reverence, polished interior setting.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: narrative sequence feel—king approaching and circling, minimal architecture, emphasis on gesture and relationship."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"reverent, ceremonial","suggested_raga":"Śrī","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"formal, respectful"}
FAQs
It reflects normative etiquette for receiving revered guests—honoring and circumambulation—paralleling Dharmaśāstra ideals embedded in narrative literature.
No named earthly geography; the action occurs ‘there’ in the previously established court/assembly context.
Proper respect toward learned or ascetic figures is framed as a rule-governed practice (yathānyāyaṃ), emphasizing disciplined social ethics.
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