Varaha Purana 197.11 — Adhyaya 197, Shloka 11
The Division of the Gates of Yama’s City and the Description of the Tribunal Hall
जितक्रोधैरलुब्धैश्च वीतरागैस्तपस्विभिः ॥ सा सभा धर्मयुक्तानां सा सभा पापकाणिराम् ॥
jitakrodhair alubdhaiś ca vītarāgais tapasvibhiḥ || sā sabhā dharmayuktānāṃ sā sabhā pāpakāriṇām ||
Majelis itu milik mereka yang menundukkan amarah, bebas daripada tamak, tidak terikat, para pertapa tapasvin; itulah majelis bagi yang selaras dengan dharma, dan juga majelis yang menimbang hal para pelaku dosa.
Varāha (default framework; speaker not explicit in fragment)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}
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 king’s/elders’ sabhā (council/court) should be composed of self-controlled, non-greedy, detached ascetics aligned with dharma, competent to address both righteous and wrongful conduct.","karmic_consequence":"A dharma-aligned sabhā sustains social order and reduces adharma; a corrupt sabhā enables wrongdoing and accrues collective demerit to rulers and assessors."}
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":"ethical-political philosophy (dharma as governance)","core_concept":"Inner conquest (krodha, lobha, rāga) is prerequisite for legitimate judgment over others’ actions.","practical_application":"Select advisors/judges by tested self-control and detachment; treat adjudication as a dharmic duty, not a vehicle for gain or faction."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Governance","Philosophy of Action (Karma)"]
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: Veera
Type: institutional space
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa, sabhā/dharma-deliberation sequence (197.12–16)
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"grave, contemplative, judicial","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"steady, authoritative, unhurried"}
FAQs
It preserves an ethical ideal for adjudicators—self-control, non-greed, and ascetic discipline—mirroring broader Indian juridical and ascetic norms.
No geographic location is specified; the focus is the ethical constitution of a judicial/ethical assembly.
Those who deliberate on dharma should be self-governed (anger restrained), non-exploitative (non-greedy), and detached (vītarāga).
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