Shloka 25
Narration of the Exemplum of the Pativratā
Devoted Wife
तस्य पुत्रो मिथिर्नाम जननाज्जनकोऽभवत् ॥ तस्य रूपवती नाम पत्नी प्रियहिते रता ।
tasya putro mithir nāma jananāj janako 'bhavat || tasya rūpavatī nāma patnī priyahite ratā
అతని కుమారుడు ‘మిథి’ అను పేరుగలవాడు; అతని జననమునుబట్టి అతడు ‘జనక’ అని ప్రసిద్ధుడయ్యెను. అతని భార్య ‘రూపవతి’ అనే నామముగలది; ఆమె ప్రియమూ హితమూ అయిన కార్యములలో నిమగ్నమై ఉండెను.
Yama (Dharmarāja)
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":"None","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":"householder ethics / social ideals","core_concept":"Gṛhastha harmony: ‘priya-hita’ (what is both pleasing and beneficial) as a dharmic criterion in marital and social conduct.","practical_application":"In family life, choose speech and action that unite affection with welfare; cultivate mutual support as a dharma-practice."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","History (Legendary Genealogy)","Social Ideals"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: śṛṅgāra
Type: dynastic/royal household
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 208.27 (Nimi introduced); Varāha Purāṇa 208.29+ (implied continuation of the narrative about the woman and the lineage)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Genealogical portrait: Mithi (Janaka) with his wife Rūpavatī, depicted as graceful and attentive, embodying affectionate-beneficial devotion.","item_prompts":["royal couple seated together","Rūpavatī with elegant attire and composed expression","symbols of household dharma (lamp, offering tray, sacred thread, attendants)","inscription-like label ‘Mithi/Janaka’ to suggest etymology"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: stylized royal couple with bold contours; Rūpavatī’s ornaments and sari borders emphasized; domestic ritual items simplified and iconic.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf halos and ornate arch; richly jeweled Rūpavatī; royal couple framed like a devotional portrait; embossed gold on jewelry and throne.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: delicate, realistic textiles; soft facial expressions; intimate palace interior; fine ornament detail without excess.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: lyrical couple scene with pastel palette; decorative floral motifs; gentle intimacy; minimal architecture and a hint of landscape."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"calm, genealogical, gently affectionate","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"warm, even, narrative"}
FAQs
It links naming and epithet (Janaka) to lineage memory, reflecting how Purāṇic texts encode cultural history through genealogical narration.
The verse implies the Mithilā-associated lineage via the name Mithi, though the place-name itself is not explicitly stated here.
It commends orientation toward priya-hita—balancing affection and welfare—as a household virtue.