Shloka 36
Narration of the Exemplum of the Pativratā
Devoted Wife
तद्ब्रवीमि यथाशक्त्या यदि मे मन्यसे प्रिये ॥ हविष्ये वर्त्तमानानामिदं वर्षशतं गतम् ।
tad bravīmi yathāśaktyā yadi me manyase priye || haviṣye varttamānānām idaṃ varṣaśataṃ gatam
ਹੇ ਪ੍ਰਿਯੇ, ਜੇ ਤੂੰ ਮਨਜ਼ੂਰ ਕਰੇਂ ਤਾਂ ਮੈਂ ਆਪਣੀ ਸਮਰਥਾ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਕਹਿੰਦਾ ਹਾਂ: ਹਵਿਸ਼੍ਯ ਉੱਤੇ ਜੀਊਣ ਵਾਲਿਆਂ ਲਈ ਇਹ ਸੌ ਵਰ੍ਹਿਆਂ ਦਾ ਸਮਾਂ ਬੀਤ ਚੁੱਕਾ ਹੈ।
Rājā (King) (implied by response structure; queen asked in v.39 and v.43 says she then spoke again)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"Whether the speaker should explain, to the best of his ability, the discipline and time-span connected with living on haviṣya (austerity-subsistence) and its ethical legitimacy."}
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":"Haviṣya-based subsistence is presented as a long-term regulated mode of living, framed as a legitimate dharmic discipline when undertaken with consent/approval and right intent.","karmic_consequence":"Implied dharmic attainment (order of dharma) through disciplined subsistence; lack of discipline/approval implies ethical instability and failure to gain the intended merit."}
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":"dharma-adhikāra (fitness and consent)","core_concept":"Right practice is contextual: one should teach/act within one’s capacity (yathāśakti) and with relational consent, especially in austerity that affects household life.","practical_application":"Undertake austerities only to the extent sustainable; communicate and secure agreement from dependents/partners before adopting restrictive subsistence."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Austerity","Subsistence practices"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: dharmavīra
Type: None
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 208.39 (queen’s prior query implied); Varāha Purāṇa 208.43 (dialogue continuation marker)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A king, in simple attire despite royal status, speaks gently to his queen about living on haviṣya and the passage of a long disciplined period.","item_prompts":["king seated modestly","queen listening attentively","simple bowl of haviṣya/offerings","austere interior of palace chamber","gesture of reassurance (open palm)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: warm earthy palette, stylized royal couple in calm śānta mood, minimal props (bowl of haviṣya), ornate yet subdued background.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: king and queen with restrained gold ornamentation, a small gilded bowl of offering-food, emphasis on serene faces and formal symmetry.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: delicate linework, soft shading, intimate indoor court scene, focus on expressive eyes and gentle teaching gesture.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: quiet domestic pavilion, cool pastel tones, king speaking softly, queen attentive, sparse objects highlighting austerity within royalty."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative counsel","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"soft, instructive, steady"}
FAQs
It references haviṣya-based living, a known Indic austerity/ritual-associated dietary practice, indicating how narrative frames long-term discipline and scarcity.
No geographic marker appears in the verse.
It highlights endurance and disciplined subsistence, presenting austerity as a sustained ethical practice rather than a momentary act.