Varaha Purana 207.20: Adhyaya 207, Shloka 20
Section on the ‘Person’ who Entices Beings within the Cycle of Rebirth
स्वदारनिरताः दान्ताः परदारविवर्जकाः ॥ सर्वभूतात्मभूताश्च सर्वभूतानुकम्पकाः ॥
svadāraniratā dāntāḥ paradāravivarjakāḥ || sarvabhūtātmabhūtāś ca sarvabhūtānukampakāḥ ||
Mereka yang setia pada pasangan sendiri, berdisiplin menahan diri, menjauhi pasangan orang lain; yang melihat Atman dalam semua makhluk dan berbelas kasih kepada semua makhluk—orang demikian tidak pergi (ke tempat itu).
Yama
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","key_question":"None (deepening from social ethics to universal empathy and self-identity)."}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"instruction_summary":"Dharma is defined through self-restraint and sexual ethics (faithfulness, avoiding others’ spouses) and through universal compassion grounded in seeing oneself in all beings.","karmic_consequence":"Such conduct averts the ‘that place’ (nāraka region); transgression (adultery, lack of restraint, cruelty) leads toward darkness and torment (implied)."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"Vedāntic-leaning ethics","core_concept":"Sarvabhūtātmatā (seeing the self in all beings) naturally flowers as compassion (anukampā) and restrains harmful desire.","practical_application":"Use ‘as I feel pain/joy, so do others’ as a daily check; cultivate fidelity and restraint as expressions of non-harm."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Philosophy of Self","Non-violence"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: karuṇa
Type: didactic setting
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 207.23 (description of the avoided naraka-region)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A restrained householder turning away from temptation, paired with a saintly figure radiating compassion to diverse beings—humans and animals—illustrating ‘self in all’.","item_prompts":["figure with controlled senses (downcast eyes, composed posture)","symbolic ‘turning away’ from illicit liaison","circle of beings (child, elder, cow, dog, bird) receiving kindness","hands in protective/boon-giving gesture"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: iconic compassionate figure at center with symmetrical ring of beings; bold outlines, ornamental foliage.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central compassionate figure with gold halo; surrounding beings in small panels; emphasis on auspiciousness and moral clarity.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: subtle emotional expressions; gentle interaction with animals; refined detailing of textiles and skin tones.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: tender hillside scene with animals and villagers; soft palette; emphasis on empathy through gaze and gesture."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative and ethically elevating","suggested_raga":"Shuddha Sarang","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"softly firm, reflective"}
FAQs
It juxtaposes household ethics (marital restraint) with a broader moral-metaphysical ideal (empathy grounded in identifying with all beings), illustrating layered ethical reasoning in Purāṇic literature.
None; it is a universal ethical statement.
Practice self-restraint and sexual ethics, and cultivate compassion rooted in seeing oneself in all beings.
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