Varaha Purana 91.21 — Adhyaya 91, Shloka 21
The Vaiṣṇavī Goddess on Mount Mandara: Emergence of the Maidens, Construction of the Goddess-City, and Nārada’s Visit
दृष्ट्वा लब्धवरं वीरं देवसैन्यान्तकं महत् । स तेन पूजितो भक्त्या तदा लोकचरो मुनिः ॥
dṛṣṭvā labdhavaraṃ vīraṃ devasainyāntakaṃ mahat | sa tena pūjito bhaktyā tadā lokacaro muniḥ ||
Setelah melihat pahlawan agung yang telah memperoleh anugerah—perkasa, pemusnah bala tentera para dewa—maka resi pengembara dunia itu pada saat itu dihormatinya dengan penuh bhakti.
Narrator (implicit)
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":"None","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"Protocol of honoring guests/sages: a powerful ruler/hero should worship (pūjā) a muni with bhakti upon meeting.","karmic_consequence":"Honor to the worthy accrues puṇya and stabilizes power; disrespect invites loss of merit and eventual downfall (a common Purāṇic political-theology warning)."}
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":"rajanīti-tinged ethics (political theology)","core_concept":"Power gained by boons (vara) is ethically unstable unless tempered by reverence to dharma-bearers (munis).","practical_application":"Treat teachers, elders, and spiritual persons with genuine respect; let authority be accountable to wisdom."}
Subject Matter: ["Courtly Etiquette","Power and Boons","Interpersonal Protocol"]
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: Vira
Type: royal/asuric court setting
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 91.91.29 (Nārada’s pleased instruction/report)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A formidable boon-endowed warrior-king (destroyer of deva armies) respectfully offers worship to a world-wandering sage (Nārada), who stands serene and radiant.","item_prompts":["Nārada with vīṇā (iconic attribute)","asura/hero with regal ornaments and martial bearing","pūjā items: water vessel, flowers, incense","court backdrop: pillars, throne, guards","contrast of devotion and latent menace"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Nārada with stylized vīṇā and calm face; the powerful host in profile offering flowers; saturated court colors; symmetrical attendants.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf court setting; Nārada with ornate halo; pūjā tray with embossed gold; host richly jeweled, emphasizing ‘vara’ power.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant, fine brushwork; expressive hands in añjali/pūjā; subdued grandeur; detailed textiles.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate court vignette; bright textiles; Nārada slightly elevated; attendants peeking; emphasis on gesture and narrative clarity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"measured, courteous, with underlying tension","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"composed, respectful emphasis on ‘pūjito bhaktyā’"}
FAQs
It preserves a literary trope where even antagonistic rulers honor sages, reflecting ideals of learned authority and diplomatic protocol in Sanskrit narrative culture.
No new location is specified in this verse; it continues the court-encounter scene.
Respect toward ascetics and learned figures is presented as a normative social value, even within adversarial settings.
Ask anything about this verse
A free Google sign-in keeps your chat saved across web and the app.
Read Varaha Purana in the Vedapath app
Scan the QR code to open this directly in the app, with audio, word-by-word meanings, and more.