Varaha Purana 172.48 — Adhyaya 172, Shloka 48
The Harm of Destroying a Grove and the Merit of Tree-Planting as Pūrta-Dharma
राजा दर्शनमात्रेण सन्तुष्टः सोऽब्रवीदिदम् ॥ स्वागतम् ते महाभाग सम्मान्य परिपूज्य च ॥
rājā darśanamātreṇa santuṣṭaḥ so 'bravīd idam || svāgataṃ te mahābhāga sammānya paripūjya ca ||
രാജാവ് അവനെ കണ്ടതുമാത്രത്തിൽ സന്തുഷ്ടനായി പറഞ്ഞു— “മഹാഭാഗനേ, നിനക്കു സ്വാഗതം”; എന്നും ആദരിച്ച് വിധിപൂർവ്വം പൂജിച്ചു।
Varāha
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":"observer","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 should receive a worthy guest with svāgata, māna (honor), and pūjā, even upon mere darśana when auspiciousness is evident.","karmic_consequence":"Proper hospitality increases royal merit, fame, and stability; neglect of satkāra brings blame and loss of auspicious fortune."}
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 (atithi-satkāra)","core_concept":"Darśana of the virtuous evokes prasāda; honoring such persons is itself a form of worship that purifies the host.","practical_application":"Practice atithi-pūjā: greet, honor, and offer respectful seating/rites to guests and teachers without delay."}
Subject Matter: ["Hospitality and reception","Royal etiquette","Honorific address"]
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: royal court/assembly hall
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 172.54 (āsana protocol as honor)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The king rises or gestures in welcome, pleased at first sight, while attendants prepare offerings and ritual honors for the guest.","item_prompts":["king with welcoming hand gesture","garlands/incense tray","attendants with pādya/arghya vessels","guest standing respectfully","court backdrop with banners"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: expressive eyes, formal welcome gesture, attendants holding pūjā items, warm palette and ornamental borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf arch behind king, embossed ornaments, garland exchange, ritual vessels highlighted with metallic sheen.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: delicate facial expressions showing santosha, fine textiles, subtle glow around honored guest.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: gentle court scene, lyrical welcome, small pūjā tray details, soft landscape glimpsed through palace window."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"benedictory and respectful","suggested_raga":"Sri","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"warm, dignified, reverential"}
FAQs
It preserves conventional Sanskrit registers of welcome and honor in courtly settings, useful for studying politeness formulas and patron-client narrative structures.
No place-name is given in this verse; it is situated within a royal reception scene.
It promotes hospitality and respectful reception of guests, especially those deemed worthy or arriving with purpose.
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