Varaha Purana 209.6 — Adhyaya 209, Shloka 6
Description of the Greatness of the Pativratā
Marital Fidelity and Ethical Devotion
एकदृष्टिरेकमना भर्त्तुर्वचनकारिणी ॥ तस्या बिभीमहे सर्वे ये तथान्ये तपोधन ॥
ekadṛṣṭir ekamanā bhartur vacanakāriṇī || tasyā bibhīmahe sarve ye tathānye tapodhana
ఒకే దృష్టి, ఒకే మనస్సు కలిగి, భర్త వచనాన్ని ఆచరించే ఆమెను—హే తపోధనా—మేమందరం, అలాగే ఇతర తపస్వులూ, భక్తి-భయంతో గౌరవిస్తాము।
Yama
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","key_question":"What is the spiritual stature of a woman described as ekadṛṣṭi-ekamanas (single-gazed, single-minded) and obedient to her husband’s word, such that even ascetics revere her?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"varnashrama","instruction_summary":"Single-pointed fidelity in thought and attention, and carrying out the husband’s instruction, is extolled as a high dharmic ideal.","karmic_consequence":"Such conduct is portrayed as generating extraordinary spiritual authority—eliciting reverence even from tapasvins—implying great merit and protection."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ethics (ekāgratā as dharma)","core_concept":"Ekāgratā (one-pointed mind) is framed not only as yogic/ascetic capital but as attainable within household virtue.","practical_application":"Cultivate steadiness of attention and consistency of intention; treat fidelity/commitment as a form of tapas expressed through action."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ascetic discourse","Household dharma"]
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 209.4-209.5 (behavioral synchrony); Varāha Purāṇa 209.7-209.8 (honor and exclusivity of devotion)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Yama describes a pativratā whose unwavering gaze and mind command reverence; ascetics (tapasvins) are shown respectfully acknowledging her moral radiance.","item_prompts":["Yama instructing","pativratā woman with composed face and steady gaze","ascetics with matted hair and kamaṇḍalu offering respect","aura/tejas around the woman"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: central pativratā with luminous halo, ascetics in reverent poses, Yama as narrator-teacher; bold colors, stylized foliage/architecture.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: pativratā with gold halo and ornate sari borders; ascetics and Yama arranged symmetrically; heavy gilded highlights on jewelry and aura.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant portrait-like pativratā, subtle tejas; ascetics rendered with fine detail; calm, devotional ambience.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: narrative tableau with delicate expressions; ascetics bowing; soft landscape margin; emphasis on the woman’s serene steadiness."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"reverential, wonder-tinged","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"admiring yet authoritative"}
FAQs
It juxtaposes household virtue with ascetic power, indicating how Purāṇic texts sometimes attribute extraordinary efficacy to domestic ethical discipline.
No geographic location is identified.
The verse commends focused attention and reliability in carrying out commitments, framed through the marital ideal described by the text.
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