Varaha Purana 208.21 — Adhyaya 208, Shloka 21
Narration of the Exemplum of the Pativratā
Devoted Wife
नारद उवाच ॥ का चैषा सुमहाभागा सुरूपा प्रमदोत्तमा ॥ या त्वया पूजिता राजन् हितमुक्त्वा गता पुनः ।
nārada uvāca || kā caiṣā sumahābhāgā surūpā pramadottamā || yā tvayā pūjitā rājan hitam uktvā gatā punaḥ
ನಾರದನು ಹೇಳಿದರು—ಓ ರಾಜನೇ! ಈ ಮಹಾಭಾಗ್ಯವತಿ, ಸುಂದರಿ, ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠಳಾದವಳು ಯಾರು? ನೀನು ಅವಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಿದೆ; ಹಿತವಚನ ಹೇಳಿ ಅವಳು ಮತ್ತೆ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದಳು.
Nārada
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":"questioner","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"Who is the exceptionally fortunate, beautiful woman whom you honored, who spoke beneficial counsel, and then departed?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"None","karmic_consequence":"None"}
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":"ethical inquiry / pedagogy","core_concept":"Sat-saṅga and respectful questioning: identifying the source of ‘hita’ (beneficial counsel) before assimilating it.","practical_application":"Seek the credentials and character of advisors; honor those who speak ‘hita’ and inquire with humility to learn the underlying dharmic principle."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Hagiographic Narrative"]
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: praśna/saṃvāda
Type: mythic-court / dialogue-space
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 208.25-208.28 (continuation into Yama’s reply and genealogy)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Nārada, veena-bearing sage, respectfully questions Dharmarāja about a radiant woman who has just been honored and has departed after giving beneficial words.","item_prompts":["Nārada with vīṇā and matted locks","Dharmarāja/Yama seated as judge with staff or noose motif","a luminous woman in the background walking away","courtly setting with attendants or subtle celestial ambience","gesture of inquiry (añjali / raised hand)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, flat jewel-tones; Nārada with vīṇā facing Dharmarāja on a stylized throne; departing lady rendered with serene profile and ornate jewelry; minimal background architecture.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: Dharmarāja central with gold-leaf throne and halo; Nārada at left in añjali with vīṇā; the woman departing at right with rich textiles and heavy gold ornamentation; embossed gold highlights.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: delicate linework and soft shading; refined facial expressions of curiosity and gravity; subdued palace-court interior; detailed textiles and jewelry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: lyrical court scene with pastel palette; Nārada and Dharmarāja in profile; the woman as a graceful figure exiting; stylized trees/architecture framing the dialogue."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"inquiring, reverent, slightly wondrous","suggested_raga":"Vācaspati","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, interrogative, respectful"}
FAQs
It reflects a common Purāṇic motif: exemplary figures are identified through inquiry, and their stories become vehicles for ethical and social ideals.
No geographic site is named here; the verse focuses on identifying a person whose conduct is presented as noteworthy.
The verse foregrounds the value of 'hita'—speech and counsel oriented toward welfare—presented as a defining mark of exemplary character.
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