Varaha Purana 6.39 — Adhyaya 6, Shloka 39
The Puṇḍarīkākṣapāraka Hymn and Puṣkara Tīrtha: The Account of King Vasu’s Release from Sin
राजोवाच । स्मारितोऽस्मि यथा व्याध त्वया जन्मान्तरं गतम् । तथा त्वं मत्प्रसादेन धर्मव्याधो भविष्यसि ॥ ६.३९ ॥
rājovāca | smārito 'smi yathā vyādha tvayā janmāntaraṁ gatam | tathā tvaṁ matprasādena dharmavyādho bhaviṣyasi || 6.39 ||
राजोवाच—हे व्याध, त्वया मम जन्मान्तरगतं स्मारितम्; अतः मत्प्रसादेन त्वं धर्मव्याधो भविष्यसि।
Rājā (the King)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"How does remembrance of past births (jāti-smaraṇa) reshape present identity and dharma through royal sanction and inner resolve?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"rajaniti","instruction_summary":"The king uses authority to affirm dharmic transformation—conferring a new ethical identity (‘dharmavyādha’) aligned with righteous conduct.","karmic_consequence":"When authority endorses dharma, social order supports virtue; misuse of authority to endorse adharma accelerates collective demerit."}
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":"karma and rebirth ethics","core_concept":"Past-life impressions can be awakened through encounter and instruction, enabling present moral transformation without abandoning one’s station.","practical_application":"Treat memory/insight into past mistakes as fuel for dharma; reform conduct within one’s livelihood, making it non-harmful and truth-aligned."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Karma and Rebirth","Royal Authority and Moral Recognition"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Narrative/courtly space
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa: karmic causality and moral reformation themes (general motif)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The king speaks directly to the hunter, declaring that by royal favor he will become ‘Dharmavyādha’; the moment is solemn and transformative.","item_prompts":["king pointing or speaking (upadeśa posture)","hunter listening with humility","scroll/insignia symbolizing royal decree","subtle light around hunter indicating transformation"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: strong profile dialogue, king’s authoritative gesture, hunter’s softened expression, warm palette emphasizing moral elevation.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: king under ornate arch, gold highlights on decree/insignia, hunter receiving blessing with folded hands.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined facial expressions, emphasis on speech-act (king’s mouth/hand gesture), dignified restraint.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate conversational scene, delicate lines, gentle landscape margin, focus on ethical turning point."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"Didactic, solemn, transformative","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"madhyamā","voice_tone":"firm, measured, authoritative"}
FAQs
It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative technique: ethical instruction conveyed through dialogue and recognition of continuity across births (janmāntara), situating moral identity within a broader karmic framework.
No explicit geographic location is named in this verse; the focus is on personal moral transformation and remembrance of a prior birth.
Moral status is tied to conduct rather than social label: even a “hunter” can be recognized as aligned with dharma, emphasizing ethical transformation and accountability across lives.
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