Varaha Purana 209.7 — Adhyaya 209, Shloka 7
Description of the Greatness of the Pativratā
Marital Fidelity and Ethical Devotion
देवानामपि सा साध्वी पूज्या परमशोभना ॥ भर्त्रा चाभिहिता यापि न प्रत्याख्यायिनी भवेत् ॥
devānām api sā sādhvī pūjyā paramaśobhanā || bhartrā cābhihitā yāpi na pratyākhyāyinī bhavet
Essa mulher virtuosa é digna de veneração até mesmo entre os devas, supremamente radiante; e, ainda que o esposo lhe dirija a palavra, não deve ser alguém que a rejeite.
Yama
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":"Why is the sādhvī (virtuous wife) said to be worship-worthy even among gods, and what is the rule regarding not rejecting the husband’s address/words?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"varnashrama","instruction_summary":"A virtuous wife is to be honored; she should not reject her husband’s words when addressed.","karmic_consequence":"Observance is linked to divine-level honor and radiance (śobhā/tejas); rejection implies forfeiture of that praised status (negative consequence left implicit)."}
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":"ethics (śraddhā and relational duty)","core_concept":"Moral radiance (tejas/śobhā) is presented as arising from steadfast relational duty and respectful responsiveness.","practical_application":"In household communication, practice non-contempt, attentive listening, and respectful reply; treat speech-ethics as dharma."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Social ideals","Household dharma"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: None
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 209.6 (awe of ascetics); Varāha Purāṇa 209.8 (exclusive ‘daivatatva’ of husband)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Yama extols the sādhvī as worship-worthy even among devas; the husband addresses her and she responds without rejection, depicted as luminous and composed.","item_prompts":["Yama as teacher","devas in the background offering respect (añjali, flowers)","sādhvī with halo/tejas","husband speaking, wife listening respectfully"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: devas with crowns and garlands in a semicircle, sādhvī radiant at center, Yama narrating; saturated palette, stylized ornaments.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central sādhvī with gold halo; devas with gold accents offering flowers; Yama on side; ornate arch and embossed detailing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined devotional grouping; emphasis on serene expressions and gentle gestures; subtle halo work.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: delicate divine assembly; floral offerings; intimate domestic-meets-divine setting; fine textile patterns."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"praising, instructive","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, elevated, slightly celebratory"}
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It illustrates how Purāṇic texts elevate certain domestic virtues to cosmic esteem, a feature relevant to the study of normative ethics in South Asian literary history.
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The verse presents an ideal of respectful, non-confrontational responsiveness within marriage, framed as a highly valued ethical quality.
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