Varaha Purana 45.6 — Adhyaya 45, Shloka 6
Ritual Procedure for Worship of Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa in the Month of Jyeṣṭha
अपुत्रेण पुरा पृष्टो राज्ञा दशरथेन च । पुत्रकामपरः पश्चाद् वसिष्ठः परमार्चितः ॥ ४५.६ ॥
aputreṇa purā pṛṣṭo rājñā daśarathena ca | putrakāmaparaḥ paścād vasiṣṭhaḥ paramārcitaḥ || 45.6 ||
अपुत्रेण पुरा राज्ञा दशरथेन पृष्टः सः। ततः पुत्रकामपरः वसिष्ठः परमार्चितोऽभवत्॥
Varāha
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":"observer","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"None","karmic_consequence":"None"}
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":"itihāsa-based exemplum","core_concept":"Human lack (aputratā) is addressed through humble inquiry and honoring the guru, aligning desire with dharma.","practical_application":"Approach qualified teachers with reverence when seeking life-goals; convert personal longing into disciplined, guided practice."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Historical Dharma-shastra","Royal Lineage Narratives"]
Primary Rasa: karuṇa
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Type: royal court/āśrama milieu
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 45.45.6-8 (Daśaratha → Vasiṣṭha → Rāma birth exemplum)
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative-solemn","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"empathetic, story-telling"}
FAQs
It preserves a Purāṇic retelling of a well-known dynastic motif: a king without heirs seeking counsel from an authoritative sage, reflecting ideals of royal conduct and reliance on learned advisors.
No explicit geographic site is named in this verse; it focuses on a courtly setting implied by the presence of King Daśaratha and Sage Vasiṣṭha.
The verse foregrounds a model of governance in which a ruler, facing a personal and dynastic crisis, seeks guidance respectfully and honors learned counsel—an ethical posture of humility and reverence toward knowledge.
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