Varaha Purana 208.84: Adhyaya 208, Shloka 84
Narration of the Exemplum of the Pativratā
Devoted Wife
न च मामुपतिष्ठन्ति न चैव वशगा मम ॥ मस्तकं मम गच्छन्ति सपत्नीकाः सहानुगाः ॥
na ca mām upatiṣṭhanti na caiva vaśagā mama || mastakaṃ mama gacchanti sapatnīkāḥ sahānugāḥ ||
Mereka tidak melayaniku, dan tidak pula tunduk kepadaku; para wanita yang mempunyai madu, bersama para pengikutnya, melangkahi kepalaku—yakni memperlekehkan kewibawaanku.
Varāha (default framework; explicit speaker not marked in fragment)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"observer"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"rajaniti","instruction_summary":"Household authority collapses when dependents disregard rightful guidance; the implied counsel is to restore order through fair governance and restraint rather than reactive anger.","karmic_consequence":"Just, measured household governance preserves harmony; harshness, favoritism, or uncontrolled resentment breeds rebellion, conflict, and loss of honor."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"Ethical-psychological (conflict and ego)","core_concept":"Ego-injury and rivalry (saptnī dynamics) generate adharma; leadership requires self-mastery and impartiality.","practical_application":"Address conflict early with fairness, clear boundaries, and non-reactive speech; avoid fueling factions through favoritism."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Social conduct","Household dynamics"]
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: śoka
Type: Inner quarters / social space of household politics
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 208 (household-dynamics episode preceding explicit counsel on honoring brāhmaṇas)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A distressed authority-figure laments that co-wives and their followers ignore him and act over his head, forming a defiant faction.","item_prompts":["group of women (co-wives) in a cluster","followers/attendants behind them","central figure seated or standing in frustration","gestures of dismissal/turning away","palace interior"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: dramatic grouping; the lamenting figure with expressive eyes and tense posture; co-wives turned away with attendants; strong outlines and contrasting blocks of color.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: opulent palace setting; gold-leaf on ornaments; composition showing the central figure isolated while the co-wives form a separate gilded cluster.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: nuanced facial expressions; restrained drama; detailed textiles; emphasis on psychological tension rather than action.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: narrative court scene with clear spatial separation of factions; delicate gestures indicating disregard; muted, emotional palette."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"Tense, admonitory narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"Medium","voice_tone":"Firm, slightly agitated"}
FAQs
It preserves idioms of authority and domestic hierarchy (“going over one’s head”) as they appear in courtly/household narrative discourse.
No location is named.
Implicitly, it highlights tensions around obedience, respect, and social order within a household or court setting.
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