Varaha Purana 38.11: Adhyaya 38, Shloka 11
The Hunter’s Austerity and the Gaining of Durvāsas’ Favor
यवगोधूमशालीनामन्नं चैव सुसंस्कृतम् । दीयतां मे क्षुधार्ताय त्वामुद्दिश्यागताय च ॥ ३८.११ ॥
yavagodhūmaśālīnām annaṃ caiva susaṃskṛtam | dīyatāṃ me kṣudhārtāya tvām uddiśyāgatāya ca || 38.11 ||
యవ, గోధుమ, శాలి బియ్యాలతో బాగా సిద్ధం చేసిన అన్నం నాకు ఇవ్వండి; నేను ఆకలితో బాధపడుతున్నాను, మిమ్మల్ని ఉద్దేశించి ఇక్కడికి వచ్చాను।
Varāha (default speaker per dialogue framework; speaker not explicit in excerpt)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"questioner","key_question":"Will the householder/host uphold dharma of atithi-satkāra by feeding the hungry guest with proper, well-prepared food?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"dana","instruction_summary":"A hungry atithi who arrives with intent should be honored with suitable, well-prepared food (anna-dāna) without delay.","karmic_consequence":"Feeding the hungry guest accrues merit and protection; refusal/neglect brings demerit and social-spiritual downfall (atithi-droha)."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"dharma-of-hospitality","core_concept":"Hunger is an immediate claim upon compassion; dharma is enacted through concrete service (anna) rather than mere intention.","practical_application":"Prioritize feeding dependents/guests; keep simple staples ready; treat requests as opportunities for merit and inner purification."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Material Culture","Hospitality"]
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: household/forest-dwelling implied
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 38.38.10 (Durvāsā’s inquiry); Varāha Purāṇa 38.38.12-14 (anxiety and divine provision)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A hungry guest demands well-cooked food of barley, wheat, and rice; the request is direct, testing the host’s readiness and generosity.","item_prompts":["guest with ascetic marks","gesture toward food","bowls of grains (yava, godhūma, śāli)","cooking vessels/hearth","host listening with concern"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: emphasize the grains and vessels with stylized patterns; guest’s commanding posture; warm hearth tones; restrained but expressive faces.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: ornate food vessels with gold highlights; guest haloed; rich textile patterns; minimal background.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: detailed still-life of grains and prepared dishes; subtle emotion on host’s face; soft interior lighting.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate domestic scene; delicate utensils; guest seated/standing authoritatively; cool-warm contrast around hearth."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"urgent, testing","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium-fast","voice_tone":"direct and insistent, with emphasis on ‘kṣudhārtāya’ and the list of grains"}
FAQs
It reflects a recurring Purāṇic social ethic: the obligation to offer properly prepared food to a hungry visitor or petitioner, indicating norms of hospitality and charitable giving in Sanskrit literary culture.
No specific geographic location is named in this verse fragment; it focuses on the act of requesting food and the ethical duty of giving.
The verse foregrounds the duty to provide sustenance—especially properly prepared food—to one who is hungry and has approached with a purpose, emphasizing responsiveness to need and the social virtue of hospitality.
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