Varaha Purana 51.17 — Adhyaya 51, Shloka 17
Recollection of the Dharaṇī-vrata and the Agastya–Bhadrāśva Dialogue on Liberation
तेनापि राजा संवृतः स बुध्यस्वेति चाब्रवीत् । एवमुक्ते ततः स्त्री तु तं राजानं रुरोध ह ॥ ५१.१७ ॥
tenāpi rājā saṃvṛtaḥ sa budhyasveti cābravīt | evamukte tataḥ strī tu taṃ rājānaṃ rurodha ha || 51.17 ||
それによって王は制止され、彼は「よく覚知し、明らかに理解せよ」と言った。そう告げられると、その女はまことに王を引き留めた。
Varāha (default dialogue framework; speaker not explicit in fragment)
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":"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":"rajaniti","instruction_summary":"A king should accept restraint and counsel; when checked by wise speech (‘budhyasva’), he must pause and act with awareness rather than impulse.","karmic_consequence":"Heeding restraint preserves order and legitimacy; ignoring it leads to conflict, loss of authority, and adharma-driven outcomes."}
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 agency and restraint","core_concept":"True power includes being restrainable; awakening (‘budhyasva’) precedes right action.","practical_application":"Before decisive acts, seek counsel, verify motives, and allow corrective voices—especially from those affected (the ‘strī’ who stops the king)."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Narrative Dialogue","Royal Conduct"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: vīra
Type: Courtly/dialogic setting
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 51.51.18 (māyā-warning and protective encirclement)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A king, halted mid-motion, is addressed with a firm ‘budhyasva’; a woman steps forward and physically/gesturally blocks him, creating a moment of suspended action.","item_prompts":["king halted with surprised/checked posture","instructor figure speaking ‘budhyasva’","woman with outstretched hand stopping the king","attendants watching, tension in court"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: dynamic yet contained gesture—woman’s palm in ‘stop’ mudrā; king’s posture turned; bold outlines, expressive eyes.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: dramatic tableau with gold accents on royal ornaments; the stopping hand foregrounded; embossed jewelry and throne details.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined court scene; subtle facial expressions; emphasis on the moral gravity of restraint.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: narrative clarity—woman intercepting the king on palace veranda; bright textiles, minimal but elegant architecture."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"admonitory, steady","suggested_raga":"Dhanyāsi","pace":"madhyama","voice_tone":"firm on ‘budhyasva’, then softened to narrate the woman’s intervention"}
FAQs
It illustrates a common Purāṇic narrative technique: brief, action-driven dialogue framed around counsel (imperatives) and restraint, reflecting ethical instruction through story rather than formal law-code exposition.
No geographic location is named in this verse fragment; it focuses on an interpersonal encounter involving a king and a woman.
The key instruction is attentiveness and discernment—expressed by the imperative budhyasva (“understand/be aware”)—paired with the theme of restraint (saṃvṛtaḥ, rurodha) in conduct and decision-making.
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