Varaha Purana 47.13: Adhyaya 47, Shloka 13
The Rite of Śrāvaṇa Bright-Fortnight Dvādaśī (Dāmodara Worship) and the Exemplum of King Nṛga
ते गत्वा त्वरितं व्याधाः स्वभर्त्रे संन्यवेदयन् । सोऽपि रत्नसुवर्णार्थं राजानं हन्तुमुद्यतः ॥ ४७.१३ ॥
te gatvā tvaritaṃ vyādhāḥ svabhartre saṃnyavedayan | so 'pi ratnasuvarṇārthaṃ rājānaṃ hantum udyataḥ || 47.13 ||
వేటగాళ్లు త్వరగా వెళ్లి తమ నాయకునికి నివేదించారు; అతడూ రత్నాలు, బంగారం కోసమని రాజును చంపాలని ఉద్దేశించాడు।
Varāha (default narrator-instructor framework; explicit speaker not indicated in this fragment)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"instruction_summary":"Reporting a vulnerable target for profit and plotting murder for wealth exemplifies adharma (lobha-driven hiṃsā) and betrayal of social order.","karmic_consequence":"Such intent ripens into severe pāpa—leading to punishment, loss, and narrative reversal; greed becomes the cause of one’s ruin."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"dharma vs. artha critique","core_concept":"Artha pursued without dharma becomes destructive; leadership amplifies either virtue or vice—here, vice is organized.","practical_application":"In positions of influence, refuse incentives that require harm; build systems where gain is not tied to violence or exploitation."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Kingship","Narrative Literature"]
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: bandit/hunter encampment (implied)
Related Themes: Sets up the ensuing confrontation and moral consequence in the Nṛga episode
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Hunters rush to their chief, whispering urgently; the leader’s eyes harden with greed as he arms himself to kill the sleeping king for jewels and gold.","item_prompts":["group of hunters gesturing/reporting","chief seated or standing with weapon","maps/forest path implied","glinting imagined treasure in thought-bubble style (optional)","weapons being lifted","tense night setting"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: dynamic gestures; chief with sharp, stylized eyes; ornamental weapons; compressed narrative space with clear hierarchy.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: chief figure emphasized with gold highlights; hunters as attendants; embossed weaponry; dramatic but iconic staging.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: nuanced facial greed; detailed armaments; realistic staging of a hurried report and decision.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: narrative vignette with expressive faces; minimal background; strong diagonal movement indicating haste."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"incisive, morally charged","suggested_raga":"Śrī","pace":"medium-fast","voice_tone":"stern, admonitory"}
FAQs
It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative pattern where greed for wealth (ratna, suvarṇa) motivates political violence, offering a literary window into ethical concerns surrounding kingship and social order.
No geographic location is named in this verse; the passage focuses on actions of hunters and their leader in relation to a king.
The verse foregrounds how acquisitive desire for wealth can lead to grave wrongdoing, including betrayal and attempted regicide, serving as a cautionary ethical theme in the narrative.
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