Varaha Purana 208.34 — Adhyaya 208, Shloka 34
Narration of the Exemplum of the Pativratā
Devoted Wife
न चैव वार्षिकः कश्चिद्विद्यते भाजनस्य च ॥ दृश्यते हि महाराज मम चैवाथ सुव्रत ।
na caiva vārṣikaḥ kaścid vidyate bhājanasya ca || dṛśyate hi mahārāja mama caivātha suvrata
പാത്രങ്ങൾക്കുപോലും വാർഷികമായി ലഭിക്കുന്ന സംഭരണം ഒന്നുമില്ല. ഹേ മഹാരാജാവേ, ഇത് വ്യക്തമായി കാണപ്പെടുന്നു—എനിക്കും, നിങ്ങള്ക്കും, ഹേ സുവ്രതാ.
Rājñī (Queen)
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":"Given the visible lack of annual supplies and even basic vessels, what corrective action should the king undertake?"}
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 must ensure recurring (annual) provisioning of household/administrative necessities (including vessels/implements) through planned revenue and supply chains.","karmic_consequence":"Regular provisioning supports rites, hospitality, and governance; failure leads to breakdown of daily dharma and public confidence."}
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":"ethics of verification","core_concept":"Dharma requires seeing reality as it is (yathābhūta) and responding with structured provision, not rhetoric.","practical_application":"Institute annual inventories and replenishment cycles; assign accountable officers; maintain minimum stock of vessels for feeding, worship, and guests."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Household provisioning","Material culture"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: karuṇa
Type: palace/household stores (implied)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 208.37 (enumeration of lacks); Varāha Purāṇa 208.39 (seeking directive)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The queen indicates empty shelves where vessels should be; the king is addressed as ‘mahārāja’ and ‘suvrata,’ underscoring moral expectation.","item_prompts":["empty shelves","few cracked pots","queen’s hand indicating absence","king’s thoughtful gaze","dim storeroom light"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: storeroom vignette with stylized pots; queen and king framed by pillars; emphasis on gesture and moral gravity.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold accents on throne and ornaments; stark emptiness of shelves; a single pot highlighted to symbolize scarcity.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined interior with subtle shadows; cracked vessel detail; king’s face softened by introspection.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: simple composition—two figures and an empty shelf; cool tones; narrative clarity over ornament."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"sober-instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"steady, evidentiary, morally insistent"}
FAQs
The verse points to routine provisioning cycles (‘annual’ supplies), offering clues about domestic logistics and expectations in narrative settings.
None is specified.
It emphasizes verifiable reality (‘it is seen’) as the basis for decision-making, aligning ethics with evidence and shared observation.
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