Varaha Purana 11.44 — Adhyaya 11, Shloka 44
Hospitality at Gauramukha’s Hermitage and the Power of the Wish-Fulfilling Jewel
ताः स्त्रियः सर्वभृत्यानां राजमार्गेण मज्जनं । ददुस्ते च नराश्वानां हस्तिनां च त्वरान्विताः ॥ ११.४४ ॥
tāḥ striyaḥ sarvabhṛtyānāṃ rājamārgeṇa majjanaṃ | daduste ca narāśvānāṃ hastināṃ ca tvarānvitāḥ || 11.44 ||
Para wanita itu mengatur upacara mandi bagi semua pengiring melalui jalan diraja; dan dengan segera mereka juga menyediakan keperluan bagi para lelaki, kuda-kuda, dan gajah-gajah.
Varāha (default speaker framework; explicit speaker not indicated in excerpt)
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Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
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Subject Matter: ["Heritage Sites","Geography","Social Practice"]
Primary Rasa: utsaha
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: processional route to a water-site (ghāṭa/riverbank implied)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 11.11.45 (music, dance, song during the king’s immersion)
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FAQs
It reflects a structured, socially organized pilgrimage or ceremonial movement, including attendants and large animals, suggesting the scale of travel and public infrastructure (e.g., a rāja-mārga) within Purāṇic cultural geography.
No explicit place-name appears in this verse alone; its mention of a rāja-mārga (royal road) is consistent with a broader sacred-geography narrative context (often associated with major tīrthas such as Prayāga in adjacent passages).
The verse emphasizes orderly provision and collective care—ensuring that attendants, people, and animals are all accommodated—presented as a practical model of responsible conduct within a communal sacred journey.
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