Varaha Purana 208.74: Adhyaya 208, Shloka 74
Narration of the Exemplum of the Pativratā
Devoted Wife
ततः साप्यायिता देवी तोयेन शुभलक्षणा॥ लब्धसंज्ञा गतभया राजानमिदमब्रवीत्॥
tataḥ sāpyāyitā devī toyena śubhalakṣaṇā || labdhasaṃjñā gatabhayā rājānam idam abravīt ||
ततः सा देवी शुभलक्षणा तोयेन साप्यायिता। लब्धसंज्ञा गतभया राजानम् इदम् अब्रवीत्॥
Narrator
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"dana","instruction_summary":"Timely provision of water and comforts restores life-force and removes fear—implying dharmic duty of relief (āpyāyana) to the distressed.","karmic_consequence":"Compassionate relief yields puṇya and social harmony; failure to aid the fearful/distressed is adharma (implicit)."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ethics of compassion (dayā)","core_concept":"Restoration (āpyāyana) and fear-removal are dharmic goods; bodily care supports clarity and right speech.","practical_application":"Respond to crisis with immediate, practical aid (water, rest, protection) before inquiry or judgment."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Health and Well-being","Material Culture"]
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: palace interior
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa dāna/karuṇā motifs (general)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The queen/lady is sprinkled or offered water; her face relaxes as she regains consciousness and fear leaves; she turns to address the king.","item_prompts":["lady seated/reclining, being offered water","water vessel nearby","king attentive, concerned posture","soft light indicating recovery"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: expressive eyes, stylized water-offering gesture; warm interior palette; emphasis on transition from fear to calm.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: richly dressed lady with gold accents; water vessel gleaming; king with ornate jewelry; dramatic but serene recovery moment.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: gentle realism, fine facial expression; subtle depiction of regained consciousness.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate chamber scene, delicate textiles; the lady’s softened gaze as she speaks to the king."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"tender, relieving","suggested_raga":"Madhyamavati","pace":"slow-medium","voice_tone":"soft, compassionate, with emphasis on लब्धसंज्ञा गतभया"}
FAQs
It documents a narrative idiom where water functions as a restorative medium, reflecting broader Indic literary and ritual associations with purification and recovery.
No place-name is present in this verse.
Relief of distress and restoration of well-being are presented as valued outcomes within the story’s moral world.
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