Varaha Purana 208.72: Adhyaya 208, Shloka 72
Narration of the Exemplum of the Pativratā
Devoted Wife
उपभोक्तुं सुखस्यार्थं सुपुण्यस्य विशेषतः॥ दत्त्वा तत्पुण्यकर्माणं ततः प्राह दिवाकरः॥
upabhoktuṃ sukhasyārthaṃ supuṇyasya viśeṣataḥ || dattvā tatpuṇyakarmāṇaṃ tataḥ prāha divākaraḥ ||
సుఖాన్ని అనుభవించుటకై—ప్రత్యేకంగా ఉత్తమ పుణ్యఫలంగా—ఆ పుణ్యకర్మను (లేదా దాని సాధనాన్ని) ఇచ్చి, తరువాత దివాకరుడు పలికాడు.
Narrator (introducing Divākara’s speech)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"dana","instruction_summary":"Meritorious giving is performed for the sake of सुख (happiness) through supuṇya; Divākara’s speech frames dāna as a means to enjoy well-being.","karmic_consequence":"Dāna becomes the causal instrument for सुख-भोग and enhanced merit; withholding blocks such सुख born of puṇya (implicit)."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"karma theory (puṇya as causal potency)","core_concept":"Sukha is ‘upabhogya’ as a ripening of supuṇya; ethical action is the unseen cause of experienced well-being.","practical_application":"Treat charitable acts as long-term investment in welfare; prioritize ‘supuṇya’ (well-directed merit) over impulsive giving."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Karma Theory","Ritual Culture"]
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: artha
Type: didactic narrative frame
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa karma-phala discussions (general)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Divākara (Sūrya) stands after bestowing a meritorious gift, about to speak on the purpose—enjoyment of happiness through merit.","item_prompts":["Sūrya with radiant aura","gift-object(s) placed before recipients","gesture of instruction (abhaya/varada or teaching mudrā)","attentive royal figures"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Sūrya in teaching posture, warm palette; recipients in profile; emphasis on didactic calm.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf aura, richly ornamented Sūrya; gift objects highlighted with metallic textures.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined court scene, subtle expressions; Sūrya’s radiance softly graded.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate dialogue setup, delicate architecture; Sūrya’s light as a stylized disc behind him."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"didactic, reflective","suggested_raga":"Kalyani (for clarity)","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"measured, explanatory, with emphasis on सुपुण्यस्य"}
FAQs
It exemplifies Purāṇic moral causality—linking puṇya (merit) with sukha (well-being)—within a narrative framework of divine instruction.
No geographic identifier is present in this verse.
Well-being is presented as connected to meritorious action, with giving/benefaction functioning as a vehicle of puṇya.
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