Varaha Purana 171.9: Adhyaya 171, Shloka 9
Śuka’s Ocean Voyage: Adverse Winds, Arrival at a Viṣṇu Shrine, and Aid from the Jaṭāyu Birds
भवतीभिश्च कृत्यं मे करणीयं यथा तथा ॥ सन्दिश्य भार्याः सुश्रोणीर् देवं दृष्ट्वा प्रसाद्य च ॥
bhavatībhiś ca kṛtyaṃ me karaṇīyaṃ yathā tathā || sandiśya bhāryāḥ suśroṇīr devaṃ dṛṣṭvā prasādya ca ||
നിങ്ങളും സ്ത്രീകളേ, എന്റെ നിമിത്തം ചെയ്യേണ്ട കര്ത്തവ്യം യഥോചിതമായി നിര്വഹിക്കണം. ഇങ്ങനെ സുഷ്രോണിയായ ഭാര്യമാരെ ഉപദേശിച്ച് അദ്ദേഹം ദേവദര്ശനത്തിന് പോയി പ്രസാദം (അനുഗ്രഹം) അപേക്ഷിച്ച് നമസ്കരിച്ചു മടങ്ങി.
Varāha (default frame; speaker not explicit in fragment)
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Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
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Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"dharma-ethics","core_concept":"कर्तव्यं देवसमर्पणेन शुद्ध्यति; गृहस्थस्य नेतृत्वं ‘अनुशासन + देवभक्ति’ इति।","practical_application":"यात्रा/कार्य आरम्भे देवपूजा, परिवार-कर्तव्यविभागः, विनयेन अनुमति-ग्रहणम्।"}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Heritage Sites","Family Duty"]
Primary Rasa: शान्त
Secondary Rasa: धर्म
Type: temple
Related Themes: Varaha Purana: गृहस्थधर्म/देवायतन-माहात्म्य प्रसङ्गाः (अध्याय-परिसरानुसारम्)
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"reverential","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"gentle, instructive"}
FAQs
It depicts a social ideal of orderly delegation within the household and a culturally prominent practice of visiting a shrine before travel.
Only a generic reference to a deity/shrine appears; no identifiable place-name is present.
Responsible travel includes ensuring delegated duties are understood and showing respect at shared cultural institutions (the shrine).
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