Varaha Purana 137.196: Adhyaya 137, Shloka 196
The Tale of the Vulture and the She-Jackal: The Māhātmya of the Saukarava Sacred Field
दास्यामि राज्यं पुत्राय वचनात्तव सुन्दरि॥ यथा पूर्वं मया लब्धं स्वपितुर्यद्यथाक्रमम्॥
dāsyāmi rājyaṃ putrāya vacanāt tava sundari || yathā pūrvaṃ mayā labdhaṃ svapitur yad yathākramam ||
ഹേ സുന്ദരി, നിന്റെ വചനപ്രകാരം ഞാൻ രാജ്യം പുത്രനു നൽകും—മുമ്പ് ഞാൻ എന്റെ പിതാവിൽ നിന്ന് ക്രമമായി ലഭിച്ചതുപോലെ തന്നെ.
Kaliṅga ruler (implied by nearby verse; otherwise narrative voice)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"observer","bhu_devi_state":"curious","key_question":"Implicit: what is the righteous course in succession and honoring one’s spouse’s counsel?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"rajaniti","instruction_summary":"Succession should be orderly (yathākramam) and aligned with family tradition; the king should install the heir without adharma or caprice.","karmic_consequence":"Orderly transfer preserves rāṣṭra-stability and lineage merit; disorderly succession leads to conflict, loss of dharma, and public suffering."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"rāja-dharma / social order","core_concept":"Dharma is continuity through rightful transmission—authority is held in trust, not possessed.","practical_application":"Plan succession transparently; honor legitimate heirs; keep promises that uphold social stability."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Historical Polity"]
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: royal polity space
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 137 (succession and household counsel thread)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A king speaks solemnly to his queen, gesturing toward a young prince, declaring he will hand over the kingdom in due order as he received it from his father.","item_prompts":["king pointing toward prince","queen listening","symbolic crown or royal seal being offered","ancestral portrait/lineage emblem","court setting with restrained attendants"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Hieratic figures; prince shown smaller but centered; lineage emblem behind; warm palette; emphasis on vow through hand gesture.","tanjore_prompt":"Gold-leaf crown and throne; ceremonial transfer scene with ornate jewelry; ancestral medallion in background.","mysore_prompt":"Classical court realism; detailed textiles; dignified expressions; subtle spotlight on the crown/insignia.","pahari_prompt":"Narrative vignette with delicate architecture; soft colors; emphasis on familial intimacy and moral resolve."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"solemn, declarative","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"firm, steady, oath-like"}
FAQs
It reflects a normative ideal of orderly inheritance and legitimized transfer of power, framed as continuity from father to son—useful for comparing Purāṇic and Dharmaśāstra notions of succession.
No new location is specified in this verse; it continues the royal-ethical thread within the travel narrative.
Transfer authority in due order and keep one’s pledged word, presenting governance as bound to promise and lineage procedure.
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