Varaha Purana 201.3 — Adhyaya 201, Shloka 3
The Battle between the Rākṣasas and Yama’s Attendant-Messengers
अन्ये हि तावत्तत्कुर्युर्यथेष्टं तव सुव्रत ॥ भगवन्स्म परिक्लिष्टाः त्राहि नः परमेश्वर ॥
anye hi tāvat tat kuryur yath-eṣṭaṃ tava suvrata || bhagavan sma parikliṣṭāḥ trāhi naḥ parameśvara ||
「それは他の者が、あなたの御心のままに行えばよいのです、善き誓いを保つお方よ。われらはまことに苦しめられております、福徳なる主よ。お守りください、至上の主よ。」
Dūtāḥ (contextually continuing; not re-tagged but same speech sequence)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"devotee","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"Will the supreme authority grant protection (trāṇa) to afflicted servants and permit reassignment of duty?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"rajaniti","instruction_summary":"A ruler/superior should protect dependents who seek refuge and should not ignore legitimate distress in service.","karmic_consequence":"Protection of the afflicted strengthens dharma and fame; neglect of śaraṇāgata leads to moral decline and disorder in the polity."}
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":"śaraṇāgati (refuge)","core_concept":"When afflicted, turning to the rightful protector and speaking plainly is a dharmic act; authority is tested by compassion and protection.","practical_application":"Cultivate systems where subordinates can report distress without fear; as an individual, seek help early and respectfully."}
Subject Matter: ["Narrative Literature","Appeal and Protection Motif","Ethics of Authority"]
Primary Rasa: karuṇa
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Type: dialogue space within conflict cycle
Related Themes: Leads into the superior’s krodha depiction (201.4).
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A group of messengers plead: ‘Protect us, O Supreme Lord,’ their faces strained with exhaustion and fear of the mission.","item_prompts":["añjali hands","strained expressions","travel-worn clothing","a looming authoritative presence suggested by shadow/throne"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: dramatic pleading gestures, large expressive eyes; layered figures of dūtas; strong color contrast to heighten pathos.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: devotional pleading scene with gold halo-like emphasis around the addressed ‘lord’ (even if off-frame), ornate court details.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant, emotive faces; subtle tearful sheen; balanced composition focusing on supplication.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: lyrical, intimate appeal; delicate lines; minimal props, emphasizing the words ‘trāhi naḥ’ through gesture."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"supplicatory, devotional-tinged","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"warm, imploring, slightly trembling"}
FAQs
It documents formal registers of address and supplication in Purāṇic dialogue, useful for studying conventions of authority and petition in Sanskrit narrative.
No geographic location is mentioned.
The verse frames an ethic of protection and responsibility: those in authority are asked to safeguard distressed dependents.
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