Varaha Purana 46.6 — Adhyaya 46, Shloka 6
The Rite of the Āṣāḍha Bright-Fortnight Dvādaśī Fast and the Installation (Nyāsa) of the Fourfold Manifestation
वसुदेवोऽभवद् राजा यदुवंशविवर्धनः । देवकी तस्य भार्या तु समानव्रतधारिणी ॥ ४६.६ ॥
vasudevo 'bhavad rājā yaduvaṁśa-vivardhanaḥ | devakī tasya bhāryā tu samāna-vrata-dhāriṇī || 46.6 ||
Vasudeva menjadi seorang raja, yang memperkembangkan keturunan Yadu. Devakī ialah isterinya, seorang wanita yang memegang disiplin dan ikrar yang sepadan (bersama).
Varāha
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":true,"specific_site":"Mathurā-maṇḍala (general dynastic setting; no specific tīrtha named)","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"Direct genealogical foreshadowing: Vasudeva and Devakī are Krishna’s parents in the Yadu line."}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"None","karmic_consequence":"None"}
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":"gṛhastha-dharma ideal (shared discipline)","core_concept":"Householder virtue is strengthened by spouses sharing vows/discipline (sama-vrata), aligning personal ethics with lineage responsibility.","practical_application":"Cultivate concordant observances within marriage—shared restraints, worship, and ethical commitments."}
Subject Matter: ["Genealogy","Dynastic History","Ethics"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: vīra (dynastic uplift)
Type: Dynastic/political landscape
Related Themes: Links forward to the narrative of childlessness and Nārada’s arrival (next verses).
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A royal yet austere Vasudeva is shown as a lineage-enhancing king beside Devakī, portrayed as a disciplined, vow-keeping queen; the scene suggests stability before impending divine events.","item_prompts":["royal court minimalism","Vasudeva with kṣatriya insignia","Devakī with modest ornaments","gesture of mutual resolve (sama-vrata)","Yadu emblem/banner"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: frontal royal couple with restrained ornamentation; emphasize Devakī’s sāttvika composure; warm reds/ochres.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold detailing on crown/jewelry; central seated couple on throne; subtle halo motifs hinting future divinity in the lineage.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined faces, soft textiles; depict shared vow via matching prayer beads or similar ritual tokens.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: palace balcony scene with delicate architecture; intimate couple portrait; gentle landscape hinting Mathurā region."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"Narrative, genealogical, steady","suggested_raga":"Khamaj (storytelling warmth)","pace":"Medium","voice_tone":"Clear, matter-of-fact, slightly elevated on vaṃśa-vivardhana"}
FAQs
It preserves a Purāṇic genealogical notice linking Vasudeva with the Yadu lineage, reflecting how Purāṇas organize cultural memory through dynastic frameworks rather than modern historiography.
No geographic site is explicitly named in this verse; it is primarily genealogical and biographical in focus.
The verse implicitly foregrounds shared discipline (vrata) through the description of Devakī as a vow-observer, presenting ethical steadiness and mutual observance as valued traits within household life.
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