Varaha Purana 208.48: Adhyaya 208, Shloka 48
Narration of the Exemplum of the Pativratā
Devoted Wife
अहं छिनद्मि वै देवि त्वमेताञ्छोधय प्रिये ॥ एष ते कर्म योगस्तु ततो प्राप्स्यामि चेप्सितम् ॥
ahaṃ chinadmi vai devi tvam etāñ chodhaya priye || eṣa te karma yogas tu tato prāpsyāmi cepsitam ||
“ఓ దేవీ! నేను వీటిని కోసివేస్తాను; నీవు, ప్రియే, వీటిని శుభ్రం చేయి. ఇది నీకు తగిన పనిభాగము; అప్పుడు నేను కోరినదాన్ని పొందుతాను.”
Rājā
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"varnashrama","instruction_summary":"Household work is to be apportioned as ‘yukta’ (appropriate) shares so that the common aim is achieved without disorder.","karmic_consequence":"Proper cooperation sustains gṛhastha-dharma and prosperity; neglect or coercive imbalance breeds conflict and loss of desired ends."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"karma-yoga (pragmatic)","core_concept":"Desired results (īpsita) follow coordinated action and acceptance of one’s role (‘eṣa te karma-yogaḥ’).","practical_application":"In family/community projects, assign tasks clearly, act without delay, and align effort toward a shared goal rather than competing claims."}
Subject Matter: ["Ecology","Ethics","Social Order"]
Primary Rasa: vīra
Secondary Rasa: śṛṅgāra
Type: worksite / cultivated land preparation
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 208.53 (field and thorns); Varāha Purāṇa 208.55 (lady’s sweet reply)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The king takes up the task of cutting while instructing the lady to clear away the cut shrubs/thorns, emphasizing coordinated labor.","item_prompts":["king holding sickle/axe/knife","cut shrubs/thorns in a pile","lady gathering/clearing debris","field edge being cleaned","gesture of instruction (hand raised)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: dynamic yet stylized action—king cutting thorny growth; lady collecting; bold outlines; patterned vegetation.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: action scene with gold accents on tools and ornaments; stylized thorn bushes; symmetrical composition around the working couple.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant movement, detailed tool depiction, soft pastoral background; emphasis on cooperative labor and calm faces.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate rural vignette; delicate flora; the couple working in harmony; light, airy palette with narrative clarity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"energetic instruction within narrative","suggested_raga":"Śaṅkarābharaṇam","pace":"medium-fast","voice_tone":"firm, purposeful, encouraging"}
FAQs
It frames land-clearing as coordinated labour, offering evidence for how texts narrativize everyday ecological work within royal/household settings.
No specific location is named beyond the general kṣetra (field).
Shared responsibility and task-appropriate labour are presented as the means to achieve intended outcomes.
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