Varaha Purana 172.46 — Adhyaya 172, Shloka 46
The Harm of Destroying a Grove and the Merit of Tree-Planting as Pūrta-Dharma
गृह्णीष्वोपायनं राज्ञे तस्मै त्वं देह्यनर्घ्यकम् ॥ आरुह्य स तथेत्युक्त्वा नमस्कृत्य हरिं च ताः ॥
gṛhṇīṣvopāyanaṃ rājñe tasmai tvaṃ dehy anarghyakam || āruhya sa tathety uktvā namaskṛtya hariṃ ca tāḥ ||
“Toma um presente para o rei; oferece-lhe essa dádiva preciosa e inestimável.” Tendo montado para partir, respondeu: “Assim seja”; e, após reverenciar Hari e a eles, seguiu seu caminho.
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"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":"Hari invoked explicitly; while not naming Kṛṣṇa, ‘Hari’ supports Vaiṣṇava framing that later aligns with Mathurā’s Kṛṣṇa identity in the broader narrative."}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"dana","instruction_summary":"In royal dealings, present an upāyana (gift) and offer an anarghya (precious) token with proper reverence; depart only after respectful salutations to Hari and elders/hosts.","karmic_consequence":"Proper dāna and protocol secure favor, smooth passage, and dharmic legitimacy; neglect implies disrespect (avajñā) leading to social and karmic demerit."}
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":"integration of bhakti and rājadharma etiquette","core_concept":"Worldly action becomes dharmic when framed by offering (dāna) and remembrance/bowing to Hari; protocol is a moral technology for harmony.","practical_application":"Before approaching authority, prepare a fitting gift; maintain humility; begin and end undertakings with reverence to the divine and to benefactors."}
Subject Matter: ["Royal protocol","Gift-giving (upāyana)","Vaiṣṇava reference (Hari)"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: vīra
Type: Transitional scene (setting out toward a king)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 172.49 (journey toward Mathurā)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A messenger/agent is instructed to take a present to the king and give a precious offering; he mounts to depart, says ‘so be it,’ and bows to Hari and to the assembled women/hosts.","item_prompts":["gift tray (upāyana) with precious item (anarghya)","mounted departure (horse/chariot implied)","gesture of namaskāra toward a Hari icon or direction","hosts receiving the bow"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: dynamic mounting scene; gift bundle visible; Hari represented as a small shrine/icon; formal bows with stylized hands and ornaments.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-highlighted Hari icon; richly decorated gift plate; regal departure with ornate borders and jewelry.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: courtly elegance; detailed textiles; clear depiction of gift and respectful bow; restrained devotional iconography of Hari.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: narrative vignette with a horse and attendants; gift bundle tied; small Hari shrine under a tree; gentle farewell gestures."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"formal, devotional closure","suggested_raga":"Kalyāṇi (Yaman)","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, respectful, concluding"}
FAQs
It reflects courtly etiquette—approaching rulers with gifts—documenting a social norm frequently mirrored in Sanskrit narrative and kāvya traditions.
No specific location is named in this verse; the setting is a transition toward a royal audience.
It underscores respectful conduct in public life: proper offerings, courteous speech, and salutations to revered figures and companions.
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