Varaha Purana 137.200 — Adhyaya 137, Shloka 200
The Tale of the Vulture and the She-Jackal: The Māhātmya of the Saukarava Sacred Field
ततः कञ्चुकिनं दृष्ट्वा प्रोवाचोच्चस्वरेण च॥ अपसारय सर्वं वै जनमावृत्य तिष्ठति॥
tataḥ kañcukinaṃ dṛṣṭvā provācoccasvareṇa ca || apasāraya sarvaṃ vai janam āvṛtya tiṣṭhati ||
ततः कञ्चुकिनं दृष्ट्वा प्रोवाचोच्चस्वरेण च। अपसारय सर्वं वै जनमावृत्य तिष्ठति॥
Rājaputra (implied by narrative continuity; otherwise narrative voice)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"observer"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"rajaniti","instruction_summary":"In a security incident, the prince orders the chamberlain to clear the crowd and control access (jana-apasāraṇa, āvaraṇa).","karmic_consequence":"Following: prevents panic, protects inner quarters, preserves royal dignity; breaking: disorder, breach of women’s quarters, reputational and political harm."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"nīti (governance/discipline)","core_concept":"Dharma in polity includes managing public movement and safeguarding vulnerable/private spaces through delegated authority.","practical_application":"In crises, issue clear, loud, actionable instructions; assign a responsible officer to enforce boundaries."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Historical Polity"]
Primary Rasa: vīra
Secondary Rasa: bhayānaka
Type: palace corridor/threshold zone
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 137.77 (commotion in the inner quarters; consequence of information spread)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The prince points or gestures sharply while addressing a chamberlain; guards begin pushing back onlookers at a palace entry.","item_prompts":["prince issuing command","chamberlain (kāñcukī) with staff/insignia","guards forming a barrier","crowd being moved back","palace doorway/curtain indicating restricted area"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: dynamic hand gesture of command, chamberlain attentive, layered figures of guards and crowd, palace drapery motifs.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: prince and chamberlain in frontal profile with gold detailing; architectural archway; crowd simplified as patterned silhouettes.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: elegant court costumes, subtle expressions of urgency, fine detailing on textiles and jewelry, balanced composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: narrative bustle with multiple small figures, palace balcony/doorway, rhythmic movement of crowd retreating."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"urgent directive","suggested_raga":"Śaṅkarābharaṇam","pace":"medium-fast","voice_tone":"authoritative, projecting"}
FAQs
It preserves courtly administrative vocabulary (kañcukin) and depicts practical authority in a crisis, offering data for social-history readings of Purāṇic narrative.
No location is named in this line; it continues the immediate scene at the previously mentioned tīrtha setting.
Manage public access and maintain order during sensitive events—an applied form of responsibility in leadership contexts.
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