Varaha Purana 42.10 — Adhyaya 42, Shloka 10
Ritual Procedure for the Phālguna Bright-Fortnight Dvādaśī Narasiṃha Worship, with the Narrative of King Vatsa
राजोवाच । भगवन् हृतकोशोऽहं हृतराज्यो विशेषतः । शत्रुभिर्हतसंकल्पो भवन्तं शरणं गतः । उपदेशप्रदानेन प्रसादं कर्तुमर्हसि ॥ ४२.१० ॥
rājovāca | bhagavan hṛtakośo 'haṃ hṛtarājyo viśeṣataḥ | śatrubhir hatasaṅkalpo bhavantaṃ śaraṇaṃ gataḥ | upadeśapradānena prasādaṃ kartum arhasi || 42.10 ||
ກະສັດກ່າວວ່າ: “ຂ້າແຕ່ພຣະຜູ້ເຈົ້າ, ຄັງຊັບຂອງຂ້າຖືກຍຶດ ແລະໂດຍພິເສດ ອານາຈັກກໍຖືກຍຶດ. ຄວາມຕັ້ງໃຈຂອງຂ້າຖືກສັດຕູທຳລາຍ; ຂ້າມາພຶ່ງພາທ່ານເປັນທີ່ພຶ່ງ. ຂໍທ່ານໂປດປະທານຄຳສອນ ເພື່ອໂປດເກື້ອກູນຂ້າ”
Rājā (the King)
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":"How can a dispossessed king regain stability and dharmic direction—what instruction (upadeśa) will restore his resolve and protection?"}
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 in calamity should seek śaraṇāgati to a dharmic guru/ṛṣi and act by upadeśa rather than despair or adharma.","karmic_consequence":"Following counsel restores kṣatra-tejas and legitimacy; ignoring dharma in crisis leads to further loss and moral downfall."}
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 and dharmic resilience","core_concept":"External loss (kośa/rājya) is met by inner reorientation—humility, refuge, and disciplined instruction restore agency.","practical_application":"In personal or civic crisis, seek competent ethical mentorship; rebuild through disciplined practice rather than reactive aggression."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Kingship","Dharma","Counsel/Instruction"]
Primary Rasa: करुण
Secondary Rasa: शान्त
Type: आश्रम
Related Themes: 42.42.11-12 (Dvādaśī instruction and Narasiṃha’s satisfaction)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A defeated king, stripped of treasury and kingdom, bows before Vasiṣṭha and pleads for instruction and refuge.","item_prompts":["king with torn/removed regalia","folded hands (añjali)","Vasiṣṭha seated near fire-altar","symbols of loss (empty chest/treasury box)","attendant sages in background"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: expressive dainya-bhāva in the king, Vasiṣṭha calm and compassionate, strong contouring, warm earth tones, ritual fire glowing.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold halo for Vasiṣṭha, king in subdued colors, ornate āśrama elements with gold highlights, emphasis on devotional posture.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: nuanced facial sorrow, soft gradients, detailed textiles showing diminished royal splendor, tranquil hermitage setting.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate pleading scene, gentle lines, cool forest hues, minimal props, focus on emotional exchange."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"supplicatory, earnest","suggested_raga":"Bhairav (gravity)","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"soft but urgent, with clear articulation of losses"}
FAQs
It exemplifies a common Purāṇic narrative device: a ruler in crisis seeks authoritative counsel, situating ethical and political instruction within a dialogue framework rather than a purely prescriptive treatise.
No geographic location is named in this verse; the content centers on political loss and the act of seeking refuge and guidance.
The verse frames ethical recovery through seeking refuge in a wise authority and requesting upadeśa (instruction), implying that disciplined counsel is a pathway to restoring resolve and right conduct after adversity.
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