Varaha Purana 149.14 — Adhyaya 149, Shloka 14
The Sacred Geography and Merit of Dvārakā
श्रीवराह उवाच ॥ तत्र जाम्बवती नाम मम पत्नी भविष्यति ॥ रूपयौवनसम्पन्ना मम भोगसमन्विता ॥
śrīvarāha uvāca || tatra jāmbavatī nāma mama patnī bhaviṣyati || rūpayauvanasampannā mama bhogasamanvitā ||
พระศรีวราหะตรัสว่า: “ณ ที่นั้น สตรีนามว่า ชามพวตี จะเป็นชายาของเรา—เพียบพร้อมด้วยรูปโฉมและวัยเยาว์ และประกอบด้วยความสุขสบายแห่งการเสวยของเรา”
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"curious; receiving mythic-biographical disclosure"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"krishna_connection":"Foreshadows Yādava/Kṛṣṇa-cycle figures via Jāmbavatī (later known as a Kṛṣṇa-consort in wider tradition), setting genealogical linkage."}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"purāṇic-itihāsa (genealogical causality)","core_concept":"Providential unfolding of relationships as drivers of dynastic narrative.","practical_application":"Read personal prosperity/relationships through dharmic restraint and long-term consequences rather than immediate enjoyment."}
Subject Matter: ["Genealogy","Narrative setup","Mythic biography"]
Primary Rasa: śṛṅgāra
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Type: mythic-genealogical setting (unspecified)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 149.16-149.19 (Sāmba episode leading to musala-curse)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Varāha, in a calm instructive posture, foretells the future marriage to Jāmbavatī—an idealized youthful woman symbolizing prosperity and royal enjoyment.","item_prompts":["Varāha as divine narrator (crown, conch/discus optional)","Jāmbavatī depicted as youthful, ornamented","scroll/inscription motif indicating prophecy","courtly-genealogical ambience"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural palette; Varāha as dignified Vaiṣṇava deity teaching; Jāmbavatī in traditional ornaments; flat decorative background with lotus motifs.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style with gold-leaf jewelry and arch; Varāha enthroned; Jāmbavatī standing with rich ornaments; emphasis on prosperity.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting finesse; delicate linework; Varāha as serene instructor; soft shading on textiles and ornaments.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature intimacy; Varāha speaking to an unseen listener; Jāmbavatī as graceful figure; minimal architecture, lyrical landscape."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"prophetic, courtly-calm","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, declarative, gently authoritative"}
FAQs
It reflects Purāṇic methods of linking later events (e.g., a curse narrative) to family-line or character introductions, a common compositional strategy for narrative continuity.
No explicit place-name appears in this verse; “tatra” (“there”) refers back to the narrative setting established in the surrounding passage.
The verse is primarily descriptive; ethically, it underscores the Purāṇic tendency to frame events through relational and familial contexts rather than isolated actions.
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