Varaha Purana 208.79 — Adhyaya 208, Shloka 79
Narration of the Exemplum of the Pativratā
Devoted Wife
विज्ञापयामास तदा भगवन् किं करोमि ते॥ एवमुक्तो नरेन्द्रेण सूर्यो वचनमब्रवीत्॥
vijñāpayāmāsa tadā bhagavan kiṃ karomi te || evam ukto narendreṇa sūryo vacanam abravīt ||
அப்போது அவர் விண்ணப்பித்தான்—ஓ பகவான், உமக்காக நான் என்ன செய்ய வேண்டும்? மனிதர்களின் அரசன் இவ்வாறு கூற, சூரியன் பதில் சொன்னான்.
King Janaka (direct speech), then Narrator
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":"devotee","bhu_devi_state":"reverent; expectant","key_question":"What service or action should I perform for you (kiṃ karomi te)?"}
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":"A ruler should approach divine/ethical authority with humility and request instruction before acting.","karmic_consequence":"Seeking right counsel leads to righteous governance and merit; acting without guidance risks adharma and social harm."}
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":"practical dharma (upadeśa-ārambha)","core_concept":"Right action begins with submission of ego and a direct request for guidance from a higher principle.","practical_application":"Before implementing policy or judgment, ask: ‘What is the dharmic action here?’ and listen for the answer."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Royal Dharma","Dialogue Literature"]
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Type: royal court audience with a deity
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 208.89 (Sūrya’s request: fearlessness for women)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Janaka formally petitions Sūrya: ‘O Blessed One, what shall I do for you?’ Sūrya prepares to respond.","item_prompts":["king speaking with folded hands","Sūrya seated/standing with radiant halo","court setting with respectful distance","sun rays or lotus-seat motif","attendants holding fly-whisks (cāmara)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Sūrya with large circular prabhā, red-gold palette; king in añjali; stylized architecture and floral borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: Sūrya iconography with heavy gold halo and embossed rays; king richly adorned; symmetrical devotional composition.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: gentle gradations of light around Sūrya; refined textiles; emphasis on facial serenity and respectful speech.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: bright sun-disc behind Sūrya; delicate court scene; expressive gestures capturing the moment before instruction."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"reverent, anticipatory","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, supplicatory"}
FAQs
It preserves a conventional Sanskrit register of respectful petitioning, useful for studying formulaic dialogue in Purāṇic textual transmission.
No geographic location is identified here.
It models humility and accountability: the king seeks guidance on appropriate reciprocal action rather than acting impulsively.
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