Varaha Purana 48.10 — Adhyaya 48, Shloka 10
The Kalki Dvādaśī Observance and the Episode of King Viśāla
तौ प्रीतावूचतुस् तं तु राजानं क्षीणकल्मषम् । वरं वृणीष्व राजेन्द्र वरदौ स्वस्तवागतौ ॥ ४८.१० ॥
tau prītāv ūcatus taṃ tu rājānaṃ kṣīṇakalmaṣam | varaṃ vṛṇīṣva rājendra varadau svastavāgatau || 48.10 ||
సంతోషించిన ఆ ఇద్దరు కల్మషక్షయమైన రాజుతో అన్నారు—“ఓ రాజేంద్రా, వరం కోరుకో; మేము వరదాతలము, క్షేమంగా వచ్చాము।”
Unspecified (two speakers addressing the king; default dialogue frame: Varāha–Pṛthivī context not explicit in this fragment)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"krishna_connection":"Boon-granting rishi-divinities are a common Vaishnava narrative motif; no explicit Krishna/Mathura linkage here."}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ethics of spiritual attainment","core_concept":"Inner purification (kalmasa-kshaya) makes one fit for divine encounter and for receiving boons aligned with dharma.","practical_application":"Prioritize self-purification through dhyana, restraint, and devotion before seeking siddhi/boons; let desires be filtered by spiritual fitness."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Kingship","Narrative Motifs"]
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: encounter-space / ashrama-tirtha
Related Themes: Varaha Purana: motifs of ‘ksina-papa/kalmasa’ as eligibility for grace in vrata/tirtha narratives (exact locus not specified)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Nara and Narayana, pleased, address the purified king, offering him a boon; the moment is charged with grace and solemnity.","item_prompts":["twin sages with blessing gesture (abhaya/varada mudra)","king standing or seated with folded hands","radiant aura around sages","simple hermitage setting","textual cue ‘ksina-kalmasa’ shown as dark haze dissipating"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: sages in varada mudra, king in namaskara, layered halos, stylized foliage, dignified symmetry.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf halos and ornaments, sages central, king slightly lower in reverence, rich jewel tones.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant restraint, fine detailing of gestures and expressions, warm background wash.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: narrative intimacy—sages speaking gently, king attentive; light landscape and architectural hint of ashrama."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"benedictory","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"warm, authoritative, compassionate on ‘varam vrnishva’"}
FAQs
It reflects a widespread Purāṇic narrative convention in which exemplary rulers, described as purified (kṣīṇakalmaṣa), are offered boons—an idiom that supports moralized models of kingship and merit within Sanskrit narrative literature.
No geographic location is named in this verse fragment; it functions as a dialogue unit centered on a royal figure and a boon-offer motif.
The verse foregrounds the idea that moral purification (diminished kalmaṣa) and right conduct can lead to auspicious outcomes, symbolized by the eligibility to receive a boon.
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