Varaha Purana 208.73 — Adhyaya 208, Shloka 73
Narration of the Exemplum of the Pativratā
Devoted Wife
एवमुक्त्वा तु भगवांस्तथा तत्कृतवान्क्वचित्॥ राज्ञा च जनकेनैव प्रियाया हितकाम्यया॥
evam uktvā tu bhagavāṃs tathā tatkṛtavān kvacit || rājñā ca janakenaiva priyāyā hitakāmyayā ||
ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ ಬಳಿಕ ಭಗವಂತನು ಯಾವುದೋ ಕಾಲ/ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಮಾಡಿದನು; ಮತ್ತು ರಾಜ ಜನಕನು ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯೆಯ ಹಿತವನ್ನು ಬಯಸಿ ಸ್ವತಃ ಅದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು/ಮಾಡಿದನು.
Narrator
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":"None","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 (Janaka) acts dharmically for the welfare (हितकाम्यया) of one under his care—here, his beloved—showing royal duty as protective beneficence.","karmic_consequence":"Such welfare-oriented kingship accrues puṇya and stabilizes prosperity; neglect of dependents leads to adharma and loss of esteem (implicit)."}
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":"dharma of care (protective agency)","core_concept":"Dharma is expressed as intentional action for another’s welfare; love becomes ethically meaningful when aligned with hita.","practical_application":"Leaders should translate goodwill into concrete relief-measures; personal affection should not bypass dharmic means."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Royal Dharma","Narrative Literature"]
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Type: kingdom/court
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa royal-ethics narratives (general)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Narrator frames the event: after Divākara’s words, the act is carried out; King Janaka is shown commissioning/performing the welfare-act for his beloved.","item_prompts":["King Janaka with crown and calm authority","attendants executing the order","gift items (water, parasol, footwear) prepared","queen/lady in the background awaiting relief"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: regal Janaka in profile, rich costume; attendants holding the items; emphasis on dharmic composure.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: ornate king with gold embellishments; palace pillars; items rendered with jewel-like detail.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: balanced court composition, fine textiles; subtle narrative sequencing (king instructing).","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: palace veranda, delicate figures; Janaka’s gesture of command; soft landscape beyond."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative, steady","suggested_raga":"Shuddha Saveri","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"neutral storyteller tone with slight warmth on प्रियाया हितकाम्यया"}
FAQs
Janaka is a well-known exemplar of royal virtue in Sanskrit literature; this passage reflects that broader intertextual tradition of ethical kingship.
The term kvacit is indefinite; no specific place-name is given.
The king’s actions are framed as motivated by concern for another’s welfare, presenting beneficent intention as an ethical driver.
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