Varaha Purana 116.46: Adhyaya 116, Shloka 46
An Exposition on the Causes of Happiness and Suffering
या तोषयति भर्तारं ततः सौख्यतरं नु किम् ॥ विद्यते विभवेनापि पुरुषो यस्तु पण्डितः ॥
yā toṣayati bhartāraṃ tataḥ saukhyataraṃ nu kim || vidyate vibhavenāpi puruṣo yas tu paṇḍitaḥ ||
Та, что приносит удовлетворение своему супругу, — что может быть счастливее этого? И даже при достатке редко встречается человек поистине учёный и мудрый.
Varāha (default speaker for this nīti sequence)
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It illustrates Purāṇic household ethics and the valorization of discernment (paṇḍitatva) as distinct from mere wealth—useful for studying social ideals in medieval Sanskrit literature.
None; the verse concerns domestic and ethical ideals.
Contentment and harmony in household relations are praised, while true learning is implied to be rarer and more valuable than prosperity alone.
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