Varaha Purana 208.23: Adhyaya 208, Shloka 23
Narration of the Exemplum of the Pativratā
Devoted Wife
यम उवाच ॥ अहं ते कथयिष्यामि कथां परमशोभनाम् ॥ एषा मया यथा तात पूजितापि च कृत्स्नशः ।
yama uvāca || ahaṃ te kathayiṣyāmi kathāṃ paramaśobhanām || eṣā mayā yathā tāta pūjitāpi ca kṛtsnaśaḥ
ยมะกล่าวว่า: “ดูลูกเอ๋ย เราจักเล่าเรื่องอันรุ่งเรืองยิ่งให้เจ้า—ว่านางผู้นี้ได้รับการบูชาจากเราอย่างครบถ้วนประการใด”
Yama (Dharmarāja)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
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":"epistemic authority in dharma","core_concept":"Dharma is best learned from a pramāṇa-speaker: the one entrusted with moral order narrates exempla ‘in full detail’.","practical_application":"Prefer guidance from accountable, principled authorities; listen to complete context before judging persons/events."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Narrative Frame"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: mythic-court / narrative-threshold
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 208.27-208.28 (beginning of the Kṛtayuga genealogy narrative)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Dharmarāja begins his narration, raising a hand in assurance, promising a splendid account and recalling how he honored the woman.","item_prompts":["Dharmarāja’s authoritative gesture (abhaya / teaching mudrā)","Nārada seated attentively","subtle aura around Dharmarāja","suggestion of narrative unfolding (scroll, symbolic vignette panels)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Dharmarāja frontal, commanding; Nārada in profile; strong color blocks; minimal props emphasizing gesture and authority.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: Dharmarāja with ornate crown and gold halo; raised hand; Nārada with vīṇā; rich gold detailing on throne and borders.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant court composition; soft gradients; detailed jewelry; calm didactic mood.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: storyteller composition; Dharmarāja slightly elevated; Nārada below; decorative border suggesting a tale about to begin."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"assured, didactic","suggested_raga":"Kalyāṇi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"steady, authoritative, benevolent"}
FAQs
It signals a transition into an exemplum (illustrative story), a core Purāṇic method for communicating ethics through memorable narrative.
No specific location is identified here; the verse introduces the forthcoming narrative.
The verse highlights accountability in narration: Yama commits to a complete explanation, framing ethical teaching as transparent and orderly.
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