Varaha Purana 10.17: Adhyaya 10, Shloka 17
The Threefold Division by the Guṇas, the Deities’ Attainment of Worship, and the Opening of the Durjaya Episode
आसीत्कृतयुगे राजा सुप्रतीको महाबलः । तस्य भार्याद्वयं चासीदविषिष्टं मनोरमम् ॥ १०.१७ ॥
āsīt kṛtayuge rājā supratīko mahābalaḥ | tasya bhāryādvayaṃ cāsīd aviśiṣṭaṃ manoramam || 10.17 ||
ในกฤตยุค มีพระราชาผู้ทรงเดชชื่อสุปรตีคะ พระองค์มีมเหสีสององค์ ซึ่งมีคุณสมบัติทัดเทียมกันและงดงามน่ารื่นรมย์
Varāha (default narrative voice in the Varāha–Pṛthivī dialogue framework; explicit speaker not stated in this verse)
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":false}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"itihāsa-purāṇa-naya (didactic narrative framing)","core_concept":"Dharma is often taught through royal lineages and household contexts; prosperity and strength do not guarantee succession.","practical_application":"Read lineage episodes as moral-causal setups: identify the human lack (here, putra-abhāva) that motivates later dharma/ritual action."}
Subject Matter: ["Puranic Narrative","Royal Genealogy","Yuga Framework"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Related Themes: 10.10.18-20 (putra-abhāva leading to ṛṣi-toṣa and boon-seeking)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A Kṛta-yuga king Supratīka seated in royal court, flanked by two equally radiant queens, establishing the genealogy scene.","item_prompts":["king on siṃhāsana","two queens with similar ornaments","court attendants with cāmara","Kṛta-yuga serenity (lush, orderly palace garden)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: frontal royal portrait of Supratīka with two queens symmetrically placed, rich reds/ochres, stylized jewelry, calm śānta expressions.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central king with two queens, heavy gold-leaf ornaments and arch, gem-like highlights, minimal background narrative.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: delicate linework, soft shading, refined textiles, balanced composition emphasizing equal qualities of the queens.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: palace terrace scene with verdant hills, lyrical faces, fine textiles, gentle Kṛta-yuga calm."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"measured narrative exposition","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"clear, even, genealogical storytelling tone"}
FAQs
It situates a dynastic or legendary episode within the Purāṇic yuga framework (Kṛta Yuga), a common literary device used to contextualize moral and cultural narratives rather than to provide verifiable chronology.
No geographic location is named in this verse; it functions as an introductory narrative statement about a king and his household.
No explicit ethical injunction appears here; the verse primarily establishes narrative background (a powerful king and the characterization of his two wives as equal and charming).
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