Varaha Purana 208.64: Adhyaya 208, Shloka 64
Narration of the Exemplum of the Pativratā
Devoted Wife
ततोऽहं पतितो राजंस्तव कार्यानुशासनः ॥ अनया सदृशी नारी त्रैलोक्ये नैव विद्यते ॥
tato 'haṃ patito rājaṃs tava kāryānuśāsanaḥ || anayā sadṛśī nārī trailokye naiva vidyate ||
“Oleh sebab itu, wahai raja, menurut arahan urusanmu aku telah jatuh; di tiga alam tiada wanita yang setara dengannya.”
Sūrya (Vivasvān)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"rajaniti","instruction_summary":"Royal ‘kārya-anuśāsana’ (direction in affairs) is weighty: a king’s command can redirect even great powers; thus it must be dharmically grounded.","karmic_consequence":"Dharmic commands bring order and cooperation; adharmic or rash commands rebound as fear, disorder, and loss of legitimacy."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"dharma and authority","core_concept":"True authority is not mere power but alignment with dharma; when aligned, it elicits willing cooperation and reveals excellence (guṇa) in others.","practical_application":"Use leadership to protect and uplift; issue directives with accountability; praise virtue to reinforce dharmic culture."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Kingship","Praise-Poetics (Stuti) within Narrative"]
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: royal/terrestrial setting
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 208.69-73 (king’s role and Sūrya’s praise)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Sūrya addresses the king directly, acknowledging the king’s directive as causal; the scene carries a sense of cosmic hierarchy bending toward dharmic kingship.","item_prompts":["Sūrya pointing to earth/ground as sign of ‘fallen’ state","king holding scepter/daṇḍa symbolizing governance","three-tier cosmic backdrop hinting at triloka","subtle aura lines showing obedience/constraint"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: emphasize daṇḍa and mudrā of instruction; Sūrya’s halo restrained; layered background bands for triloka.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: king’s regalia with gold emboss; Sūrya’s halo and ornaments; triloka suggested via ornate arch tiers.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: balanced composition, dignified gestures; soft glow around Sūrya; king’s calm authority.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: narrative clarity; stylized triloka as three horizontal color bands; figures in profile with expressive hands."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dignified, declarative praise","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"steady, respectful emphasis on ‘राजंस्तव कार्यानुशासनः’"}
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It demonstrates how Purāṇic narratives blend political hierarchy (address to the king) with moral exemplarity (praise of a woman’s character).
No place-name is given; 'three worlds' (trailokya) is cosmological rather than geographic.
The verse elevates exemplary conduct as socially recognizable and worthy of public acknowledgment, linking personal virtue with public discourse.
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