Varaha Purana 126.3 — Adhyaya 126, Shloka 3
The Greatness of Kubjāmraka: Raibhya’s Boon and the Teaching on the Sacred Tīrthas
ततो बहुतिथे काले व्यतीते सति धीमताम् ॥ ततः कदाचिद्भूपालो राजपुत्रमुपस्थितम् ॥
tato bahutithe kāle vyatīte sati dhīmatām | tataḥ kadācid bhūpālo rājaputram upasthitam ||
ต่อมาเมื่อกาลเวลายาวนานล่วงไปท่ามกลางเหล่าปราชญ์ ครั้นกาลหนึ่งก็มีพระราชาเสด็จปรากฏ พร้อมด้วยพระราชโอรสที่มาประทับอยู่ใกล้ (หรือเข้ามาเฝ้า)
Narrator
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"observer","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"rajaniti","instruction_summary":"The narrative frames legitimate kingship through lineage and the prince’s formal approach/attendance, implying orderly succession and courtly protocol.","karmic_consequence":"Upholding righteous succession and disciplined attendance sustains stability and fame; neglect of royal duty leads to disorder and loss of merit (kīrti-kṣaya)."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"itihāsa-purāṇa narrative ethics","core_concept":"Time (kāla) ripens events; dharma is carried through institutions (rājya, kula, śiṣya/putra).","practical_application":"Treat inherited responsibilities as sacred trusts; approach teachers/elders with discipline and readiness to learn."}
Subject Matter: ["History","Heritage Sites"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: vīra
Type: narrative frame (royal court/kingdom implied)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa: tīrtha-kathā sections commonly open with dynastic/narrator transitions (adhyāya-sandhi pattern)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A calm courtly scene: after long years, a king is shown seated or arriving, with a prince respectfully approaching/standing nearby as the narrative turns to a new episode.","item_prompts":["king with crown and royal parasol","prince with folded hands (añjali)","court pillars and attendants","scroll or palm-leaf manuscript to signal narration","twilight or seasonal change to show passage of time"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, flat yet ornate palace interior, warm earthy palette, king seated on simhāsana, prince in añjali, decorative borders and jewelry emphasis.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, central king figure with gold-leaf ornaments, prince slightly smaller at side, rich textiles, halo-like arch behind throne.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, delicate linework, subdued elegance, court scene with refined facial expressions, detailed garments.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style, architectural palace backdrop, lyrical spacing, king and prince in profile, soft hills/sky hinting time’s passage."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"measured narrative transition","suggested_raga":"Śrī (or Kalyāṇi for dignified narration)","pace":"madhyama","voice_tone":"steady, courtly, storyteller-like"}
FAQs
It introduces a royal narrative episode, reflecting how Purāṇas embed ethical and site-based instruction within stories of kingship and lineage.
No specific place-name appears in this line; it likely continues the Kubjāmraka context established in the chapter opening.
Implicitly, it frames exemplary figures (royal agents) as participants in the unfolding of dharma and cultural memory.
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