Varaha Purana 137.59 — Adhyaya 137, Shloka 59
The Tale of the Vulture and the She-Jackal: The Māhātmya of the Saukarava Sacred Field
धनधान्यसमृद्धो हि जायते विपुले कुले ॥ मद्भक्तश्चापि जायेत मम कर्मपरायणः
dhanadhānyasamṛddho hi jāyate vipule kule || madbhaktaś cāpi jāyeta mama karmaparāyaṇaḥ
แท้จริงแล้ว บุคคลย่อมเกิดในตระกูลใหญ่และทรงเกียรติ อุดมด้วยทรัพย์และธัญญาหาร; และย่อมเกิดเป็นภักตะของเรา ผู้มุ่งมั่นในกรรม (หน้าที่) ที่เรากำหนด
Varāha (default speaker framework; explicit speaker not stated in fragment)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"observer","bhu_devi_state":"pained, wounded; seeking justice/recognition","key_question":"Who is responsible for this harm, and will the king uphold dharma by responding appropriately?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"instruction_summary":"Implicit rājadharma: the king must investigate violence/hunting harm and administer justice; also highlights ahiṃsā concerns around hunting.","karmic_consequence":"Upholding justice: protection of subjects and dharmic order; ignoring: accrues royal demerit and social disorder (implied)."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"dharma and accountability","core_concept":"Actions (like hunting) have victims and moral weight; naming the agent (‘Somadatta’) frames karma and social responsibility.","practical_application":"Exercise restraint in violence; rulers and communities should respond to harm with inquiry, restitution, and protection of the vulnerable."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics"]
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Type: courtly space
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 137 (narrative exemplum involving Somadatta and a king)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A wounded female figure shows an arrow embedded in her head to a king; the arrow is described as well-crafted, emphasizing material culture and the shock of violence.","item_prompts":["king seated, leaning forward","wounded woman pointing to arrow in head","close-up of ornate arrowhead/fletching","huntsman identity hinted (Somadatta insignia)","attendants reacting with alarm"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: dramatic yet stylized wound depiction; the arrow rendered with decorative detail; the king’s compassionate/angered expression emphasized.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: opulent court with gold; arrow highlighted with metallic sheen; expressive gestures of appeal and royal attention.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined realism; careful rendering of arrow craftsmanship; subdued but intense emotional exchange.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: narrative miniature with crisp line; the arrow as focal motif; attendants’ surprised faces; minimal blood, symbolic injury."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic-narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium-fast","voice_tone":"urgent, pained, accusatory"}
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It exemplifies a Purāṇic moral economy where prosperity and social status are narrated as outcomes of disciplined conduct and devotional orientation, useful for comparative studies of ethics and social ideals.
No location is specified in this verse.
The verse valorizes sustained commitment to prescribed actions (karma) and devotion (bhakti) as traits linked to desirable life outcomes.
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