Varaha Purana 180.35: Adhyaya 180, Shloka 35
The Glory of Dhruva-Tīrtha: Rules of Ancestor Libations and Śrāddha, and the Consequences of Lineage-Continuity
महिष्याः प्रेषणे नित्यं दासी नाम्ना प्रभावती ॥ तस्या दासी कर्मकरी विरूपनिधिनामतः
mahiṣyāḥ preṣaṇe nityaṁ dāsī nāmnā prabhāvatī || tasyā dāsī karmakarī virūpanidhināmataḥ
Di bawah perintah permaisuri setiap waktu ada seorang dayang bernama Prabhāvatī. Dayang itu mempunyai seorang pembantu pekerja wanita, dikenali dengan nama Virūpanidhi.
Varāha (default speaker framework)
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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,"instruction_summary":"Narrative setup describing household hierarchy (queen, maid, subordinate servant) as background for later ethical/ritual questions."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
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Subject Matter: ["Social History","Ethics","Ritual Practice"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: karuṇa
Type: palace/inner quarters (antaḥpura)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 180.39-43 (śrāddha/lineage problem that follows from this setup)
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FAQs
It preserves a snapshot of household roles (queen, maid, worker) that can be compared with normative and descriptive Sanskrit sources on domestic labor and courtly life.
No specific place-name occurs in this verse beyond the implied palace/household setting.
The verse is descriptive; it prepares the narrative ground for later discussion of ritual eligibility and ancestral offerings.
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