Varaha Purana 142.36: Adhyaya 142, Shloka 36
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तृतीयां वा चतुर्थीं वा तदा स पुरुषोऽधमः ॥ सर्वस्यैव तु लोकस्य समयोऽयं हि मत्कृतः ॥
tṛtīyāṃ vā caturthīṃ vā tadā sa puruṣo'dhamaḥ || sarvasyaiva tu lokasya samayo'yaṃ hi matkṛtaḥ ||
หากเขาไปในวันที่สามหรือวันที่สี่ (ล่วงเลยกาลอันควร) ชายนั้นย่อมถูกนับว่าเป็นคนต่ำช้า เพราะธรรมเนียมกำหนดนี้ (สมยะ) สำหรับโลกทั้งปวง เราเป็นผู้สถาปนาไว้เอง
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"varnashrama","instruction_summary":"Approaching on the third or fourth day renders a man ‘base’; the r̥tu-convention is a universal norm established by Varāha for the world.","karmic_consequence":"Obedience aligns one with divinely instituted social-ritual order and accrues merit; violation incurs strong moral censure, impurity, and pitṛ/ritual harm as framed in the surrounding verses."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"authority_and_order","core_concept":"Dharma is not merely personal preference but a world-order (samaya) grounded in divine ordinance; transgression is both ethical and cosmic disorder.","practical_application":"Treat dharma-niyamas as binding norms; internalize accountability beyond private desire; uphold household conduct as part of loka-saṅgraha (maintenance of social order)."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ritual Conduct"]
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 142.34-38 (the detailed prohibitions and consequences)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A proclamation scene: Varāha declares a universal rule; the world (loka) is shown as a circle of people/varṇas acknowledging the norm; a symbolic wheel of dharma underscores ‘samaya’ established by the Lord.","item_prompts":["Varāha standing or seated in royal-teacher posture","dharma-wheel (cakra) motif","a circle of householders representing ‘the whole world’","gesture of decree (abhaya/śāsana mudrā)","day markers 3 and 4 crossed out symbolically"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Varāha as dharma-pravartaka with commanding stance; dharma-cakra emblem; stylized crowd in concentric bands; bold colors and ornate borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf heavy Varāha with decree gesture; dharma-cakra prominent; small crowd below; strong symmetry and iconographic clarity.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: classical court-like setting; Varāha’s proclamation with refined detailing; dharma wheel and attentive listeners.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: hillside assembly with Varāha on a dais; delicate crowd depiction; symbolic wheel and crossed day markers integrated into the scene."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"authoritative proclamation","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"commanding, slightly elevated volume on ‘adhamaḥ’ and ‘matkṛtaḥ’"}
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It shows how Purāṇic speakers claim authority to set social-ritual norms (samaya) within a cosmic-teaching narrative.
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It asserts a rule-based framework for conduct and marks transgression using moral-evaluative language.
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