Varaha Purana 47.16 — Adhyaya 47, Shloka 16
The Rite of Śrāvaṇa Bright-Fortnight Dvādaśī (Dāmodara Worship) and the Exemplum of King Nṛga
दस्यून् निहत्य सा देवी तस्य राज्ञस्तनुं पुनः । प्रविशन्त्याशु राजा अपि प्रतिबुद्धोऽथ दृष्टवान् । म्लेच्छांस्तु निहतान् दृष्ट्वा सा स्वमूर्त्तिलयं गता ॥ ४७.१६ ॥
dasyūn nihatya sā devī tasya rājñas tanuṃ punaḥ | praviśanty āśu rājā 'pi pratibuddho 'tha dṛṣṭavān | mlecchāṃs tu nihatān dṛṣṭvā sā sva-mūrti-layaṃ gatā || 47.16 ||
Tendo abatido os salteadores, essa deusa voltou a entrar no corpo daquele rei. O rei também despertou depressa e viu; e, ao ver os mlecchas jazendo mortos, ela se retirou e se dissolveu de novo em sua própria forma.
Varāha (default speaker framework; explicit speaker not stated in excerpt)
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":"Indirect Vaiṣṇava protection motif continues (cakra/devī as protective power), but no explicit Mathurā/Kṛṣṇa marker."}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"rajaniti","instruction_summary":"The king’s body politic is safeguarded by protective power; after threat removal, order is restored and the extraordinary agency withdraws.","karmic_consequence":"When adharma is checked, peace returns; persistent adharma invites repeated violent correction and instability."}
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":"metaphysics of śakti and embodiment","core_concept":"Protective divinity can manifest and withdraw without leaving ordinary perception altered—grace operates, then becomes subtle again.","practical_application":"After crises, return to steadiness; attribute success to dharma and disciplined gratitude rather than pride."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Kingship","Social Order"]
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Type: transient royal encampment
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 47.47.17 (king seeks explanation from Vāmadeva)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The goddess stands amid slain bandits, then dissolves back into the king’s body as he awakens and looks upon the aftermath; her form fades into subtlety.","item_prompts":["slain attackers on ground","king awakening startled","goddess re-entering as a stream of light","dissolving/vanishing effect","quiet dawn-like lighting"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: stylized fade of devī into the king with swirling aura lines; calm palette shift after battle; bodies arranged symmetrically.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold aura tapering into the king; devī’s outline partially gilded as it disappears; king’s astonished gaze emphasized.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: subtle transparency effect, refined expressions; careful rendering of the king’s awakening and the devī’s withdrawal.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: sequential storytelling—devī above, then merging; gentle landscape; emphasis on wonder and calm."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"wonder settling into calm","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"softened, reflective"}
FAQs
It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative pattern in which a divine feminine power restores political order by neutralizing threats to the king and then withdrawing, illustrating ideals of protected sovereignty and social stability within the Purāṇic literary milieu.
No specific place-name appears in this verse; it is framed as an event narrative without explicit geographic markers in the provided excerpt.
The verse presents the protection of the community and restoration of lawful order as a central value, with the king’s capacity to rule re-established after the removal of violent disruptors.
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