Varaha Purana 69.6 — Adhyaya 69, Shloka 6
Agastya’s Vision of Varuṇa as Nārāyaṇa in Ilāvṛta
एवं चित्तयतो मह्यं स मां प्राह महामुनिः । स्थीयतां स्थीयतां ब्रह्मन्नातिथ्यं करवाणि ते ॥ ६९.६ ॥
evaṃ cittayato mahyaṃ sa māṃ prāha mahāmuniḥ | sthīyatāṃ sthīyatāṃ brahmann ātithyaṃ karavāṇi te || 69.6 ||
Ketika aku sedang berfikir demikian, resi agung itu berkata kepadaku: “Tinggallah, tinggallah, wahai brāhmaṇa; biarlah aku menunaikan layanan tetamu untukmu.”
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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":"varnashrama","instruction_summary":"Ātithya-dharma: on receiving a guest (especially a brāhmaṇa), one should request him to stay and offer hospitality.","karmic_consequence":"Proper hospitality yields puṇya, fame, and household prosperity; neglect of a guest is treated as a serious fault leading to demerit and loss of auspiciousness."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
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Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Social Conduct","Hospitality (Ātithya)"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: karuṇā
Type: hermitage dwelling
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 69.69.7-9 (entry into hut; radiant brāhmaṇa; hospitality items)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A great sage addresses the approaching brāhmaṇa with raised palm in a stopping gesture, inviting him to stay and accept hospitality.","item_prompts":["sage with matted hair","gesture of ‘stay’","simple hut nearby","calm forest setting"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: sage in saffron/green palette, stylized forest, expressive hand-mudrā indicating ‘tiṣṭha’, dignified brāhmaṇa guest at threshold.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: sage centered with gold halo accents, ornate border, guest slightly turned as if pausing, rich textile patterns even in austere setting.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined facial features, soft background wash, hut rendered with architectural detail, emphasis on courteous exchange.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate forest-ashram scene, delicate trees, two figures in dialogue, gentle narrative movement as the guest pauses."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"welcoming and dharmic","suggested_raga":"Kalyāṇi/Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"warm, inviting, slightly emphatic on ‘sthīyatām’"}
FAQs
It reflects a widely attested Purāṇic and Dharmaśāstric cultural norm: the ethical obligation to receive a guest—especially a learned visitor—with respect and care, framing hospitality as a marker of cultivated social order.
No geographic location is specified in this verse fragment; it focuses on interpersonal conduct within a narrative setting.
The verse foregrounds the principle of ātithya (guest-hospitality): requesting the visitor to remain and offering to perform appropriate acts of welcome and care.
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