Varaha Purana 137.45: Adhyaya 137, Shloka 45
The Tale of the Vulture and the She-Jackal: The Māhātmya of the Saukarava Sacred Field
सप्तसप्ततिवर्षाणि ह्यतीतानि यशस्विनि ॥ अष्टसप्ततिके वर्षे एकान्ते तु नराधिपः
sapta-saptati-varṣāṇi hy atītāni yaśasvini || aṣṭa-saptatike varṣe ekānte tu narādhipaḥ
सप्तसप्ततिवर्षाणि ह्यतीतानि, यशस्विनि; अष्टसप्ततिके वर्षे नराधिपः एकान्ते (स्थितः)।
Varāha (default, dialogue framework)
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,"instruction_summary":"Adopt daily purity discipline: use a properly measured dantakāṣṭha (tooth-stick) as part of morning cleansing in accordance with śauca norms.","karmic_consequence":"Observance supports bodily and ritual purity conducive to dharma; neglect implies impurity that can obstruct ritual fitness (adhikāra) in Purāṇic-ritual logic."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"discipline-and-preparation","core_concept":"Outer śauca (cleanliness) is treated as a preparatory limb for inner steadiness and ritual readiness; measured action symbolizes regulated life (niyama).","practical_application":"Keep consistent daily disciplines (dinacaryā)—cleanliness, moderation, and readiness before undertaking worship, travel to tīrthas, or vows."}
Subject Matter: ["Narrative chronology","Kingship","Ascetic or private resolve"]
Primary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 137 (sequence of the king’s preparations/acts following assent)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A king agrees with a lady’s counsel and begins morning purification by taking a twelve-aṅgula tooth-stick.","item_prompts":["tooth-stick (dantakāṣṭha) held in hand","measuring gesture (aṅgula)","water pot","simple morning setting","composed facial expression"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: close-up of ritual preparation, stylized accessories (kamaṇḍalu), warm dawn tones, emphasis on disciplined gesture.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: iconic figure holding dantakāṣṭha and water pot, gold detailing on garments, minimal background with auspicious arch.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: naturalistic morning light, fine depiction of wooden tooth-stick and measurement, calm domestic-ritual mood.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate vignette at dawn, delicate lines, small ritual objects, serene atmosphere."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"calm and procedural","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"clear, matter-of-fact, composed"}
FAQs
Such time markers are a common literary device in Purāṇic storytelling, helping structure episodes rather than serving as externally verifiable chronology.
No location is named here; the focus is temporal sequencing within the story.
The verse is descriptive; its ethical content is indirect, emphasizing deliberate resolve (ekānta) before action.
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