Varaha Purana 180.90: Adhyaya 180, Shloka 90
The Glory of Dhruva-Tīrtha: Rules of Ancestor Libations and Śrāddha, and the Consequences of Lineage-Continuity
इति श्रुत्वानवद्याङ्गी तस्या आनयनेऽत्वरत् ॥ प्रेषयामास सर्वत्र तस्या आनयने बहून् ॥
iti śrutvān avadyāṅgī tasyā ānayane 'tvarat || preṣayāmāsa sarvatra tasyā ānayane bahūn ||
ഇതു കേട്ട് കുറ്റരഹിതാംഗിയായ അവൾ അവളെ കൊണ്ടുവരാൻ ത്വരിതപ്പെട്ടു; അവളെ കൊണ്ടുവരുവാൻ എല്ലായിടത്തും അനേകരെ അയച്ചു।
Varāha (default dialogue framework)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false,"instruction_summary":"Narrative setup: mobilizing people to bring a woman for inquiry; no explicit rule stated."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ethical discernment in society","core_concept":"When moral/ritual doubt arises, one seeks verification through proper inquiry rather than rumor.","practical_application":"In community disputes or suspected misconduct, gather facts and bring the concerned person before a competent authority/elder for fair questioning."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Social History"]
Primary Rasa: karuṇa
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Type: household/settlement milieu
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 180.101-104 (the inquiry before the muni)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A dignified woman, described as blameless-limbed, quickly organizes attendants and messengers to fetch another woman, creating a sense of urgent social action.","item_prompts":["hastening woman with composed face","messengers departing in multiple directions","attendants ready to escort","domestic courtyard or village street","gesture of command (raised hand)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, warm earthy palette, stylized figures in a courtyard; central noble woman dispatching attendants in four directions, ornamental borders, calm yet urgent posture.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style with gold-leaf accents on jewelry and textiles; central commanding lady, attendants with staffs, architectural arch framing the scene.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, delicate linework; refined expressions, soft shading; attendants moving outward, subtle narrative clarity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style, hillside-town suggestion or simple village lane; crisp profiles, bright garments; multiple small figures departing to show ‘everywhere’."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative, anticipatory","suggested_raga":"Khamaj","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, story-telling with slight urgency"}
FAQs
It reflects common Purāṇic narrative technique: rapid action and the use of messengers/attendants to move the plot toward disclosure.
No specific location is given; “everywhere” (sarvatra) is generic.
Responsiveness and diligence in carrying out a morally relevant inquiry are foregrounded.
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