Varaha Purana 10.26: Adhyaya 10, Shloka 26
The Threefold Division by the Guṇas, the Deities’ Attainment of Worship, and the Opening of the Durjaya Episode
सोऽपि राजा सुप्रतीको भार्यायां गर्भमावहत् । विद्युत्प्रभायां धर्मज्ञः साऽपि काले त्वसूयत ॥ १०.२६ ॥
so 'pi rājā supratīko bhāryāyāṁ garbham āvahat | vidyutprabhāyāṁ dharmajñaḥ sā 'pi kāle tv asūyata || 10.26 ||
พระราชาสุปรตีคะก็ทรงให้พระมเหสีวิทยุตประภาอุ้มครรภ์ และพระนางผู้รู้ธรรมก็ประสูติบุตรเมื่อถึงกาล
Varāha (default dialogue framework; speaker not explicit in excerpt)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false}
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":"Dharma in household life","core_concept":"Orderly time (kāla) and dharma-guided conduct sustain lineage and social stability.","practical_application":"Honor dharmic responsibilities in family life; regard pregnancy/birth as sacred duties requiring protection and right conduct."}
Subject Matter: ["Genealogy","Kingship","Ethics"]
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Royal household
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 10.10.24-25 (prophecy leading into birth narrative)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A quiet palace interior: King Supratīka and Queen Vidyutprabhā; the queen’s pregnancy and the auspicious moment of childbirth ‘in due time’ are narrated with calm dignity.","item_prompts":["royal couple in chamber","queen with gentle pregnancy संकेत (subtle)","midwives/attendants (optional)","auspicious lamps and water-pot","calendar/seasonal motif to suggest ‘kāla’"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: serene domestic royal scene, warm earthy palette, stylized attendants, emphasis on auspiciousness and dharmic calm.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: richly adorned queen with gold jewelry; palace arch with gold embossing; lamps and auspicious motifs (mango leaves, kalasha).","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: soft, intimate palace scene; refined textiles; gentle expressions; understated depiction of pregnancy and auspicious timing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: delicate interior with patterned textiles; lyrical depiction of queen and attendants; seasonal hint outside window to mark ‘kāla’."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"Calm and narrative","suggested_raga":"Khamaj","pace":"Slow-medium","voice_tone":"Gentle, even delivery; soften on ‘sā’pi kāle tv asūyata’ to convey auspicious completion."}
FAQs
It exemplifies a common Purāṇic historiographic mode: dynastic continuity is recorded through concise notices of marriage, conception, and birth, helping structure royal genealogies used for cultural memory and chronology.
No geographic location is explicitly named in this verse; it functions as a genealogical link rather than a sacred-geography marker.
The verse does not state a direct injunction; it characterizes the figures through dharma-language (e.g., “dharmajña”), presenting ethical competence as an expected attribute within idealized royal and familial narratives.
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