Varaha Purana 4.15: Adhyaya 4, Shloka 15
On Nārāyaṇa’s Ten Avatāras and Eightfold Manifestations, and the Account of King Aśvaśirā
ततस्त्वरितमुत्थाय स राजा स्वागतक्रीयाम् । चकार परया युक्तः स मुदा राजसत्तमः ॥ ४.१५ ॥
tatastvaritam utthāya sa rājā svāgatakriyām | cakāra parayā yuktaḥ sa mudā rājasattamaḥ || 4.15 ||
അപ്പോൾ ആ രാജശ്രേഷ്ഠൻ വേഗത്തിൽ എഴുന്നേറ്റ്, പരമ യുക്തിയോടെ സന്തോഷത്തോടെ സ്വാഗതകർമ്മങ്ങൾ നിർവഹിച്ചു.
Varāha (default narrative voice, speaker not explicit in excerpt)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"rajaniti","instruction_summary":"Atithi-dharma for rulers: rise promptly and perform proper welcome rites (svāgata-kriyā) for visiting sages/guests with joy and correctness.","karmic_consequence":"Honoring guests yields puṇya, protection, and good counsel; disrespect or delay accrues demerit and social-spiritual downfall."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ethical discipline (sadācāra)","core_concept":"Inner humility is proven through outward conduct toward the worthy.","practical_application":"Practice immediate, respectful hospitality—greeting, offering seat, water, and kind speech—especially to teachers and elders."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Courtly Conduct","Hospitality (Atithi/Dharma)"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: vīra
Type: court/ritual pavilion
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 4.4.16-17 (honored seating; inquiry into Nārāyaṇa worship)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The king rises swiftly from his seat, hands joined, and performs formal welcome rites for the arriving yogins with visible joy and impeccable decorum.","item_prompts":["king rising from throne","añjali gesture","offerings: arghya vessel, water for feet, garlands","attendants arranging seats","sages standing/being received"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: dynamic posture of king rising, stylized offering vessels, symmetrical composition, rich costume patterns.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: king in ornate crown offering arghya, gold-leaf on vessels and jewelry, temple-arch framing the welcome scene.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant court interior, detailed textiles, restrained gold accents, expressive but composed faces.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate court scene with delicate gestures, minimal architecture, emphasis on courteous movement and soft color fields."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"courteous and uplifting","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"bright, respectful, narrative-clear"}
FAQs
It preserves a literary snapshot of idealized royal etiquette—especially formal reception (svāgata-kriyā)—a recurring cultural motif across Purāṇic and epic narrative traditions.
No geographic location is named in this verse; it focuses on conduct (welcoming rites) rather than sacred geography or site-description.
The verse foregrounds disciplined hospitality: promptness, joy, and propriety in receiving others—an ethical ideal aligned with broader Sanskrit norms of respectful social conduct.
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