Varaha Purana 208.67 — Adhyaya 208, Shloka 67
Narration of the Exemplum of the Pativratā
Devoted Wife
सदृशी ते महाभाग शक्रस्येव यथा शची ॥ पात्रं पात्रवता प्राप्तं सुकृतस्य महत्फलम् ॥
sadṛśī te mahābhāga śakrasy eva yathā śacī || pātraṃ pātravatā prāptaṃ sukṛtasya mahat phalam ||
โอ้ผู้มีบุญ นางเหมาะสมกับท่าน ดังเช่นศจีเหมาะกับศักระ ผู้สมควรได้พบผู้เป็นภาชนะอันสมควร—นี่คือผลอันยิ่งใหญ่แห่งกุศลกรรม
Sūrya (Vivasvān)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","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":"varnashrama","instruction_summary":"Suitability in marriage/partnership (sadṛśatā) is praised; obtaining a worthy spouse/recipient is presented as the mature fruit of prior merit (sukṛta).","karmic_consequence":"Merit ripens into fitting companionship and social stability; lack of merit/poor discernment yields mismatch, conflict, and diminished dharmic flourishing."}
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":"karma-phala (ethics)","core_concept":"Sukṛta manifests as appropriate relationships and worthy attainments; fitness (pātratā) is both moral and social.","practical_application":"Cultivate merit through dharmic conduct and discernment; seek partnerships where virtues and aims align."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Merit (Sukṛta) and Result (Phala)","Comparative Mythology (Indra–Śacī)"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: śṛṅgāra
Type: court/royal setting (implied)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 208 (ethical narrative sequence praising suitability and merit)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Sūrya cites the exemplar of Indra and Śacī while blessing a king: the queen stands as the ‘worthy recipient,’ framed as the fruit of merit.","item_prompts":["Sūrya with solar aura","king and queen side-by-side","symbolic vignette of Indra and Śacī in the background clouds","garlands signifying merit","gesture of approval"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: layered narrative—foreground Sūrya counseling, background Indra–Śacī in stylized cloud band; rich reds/greens, ornamental jewelry.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf halos for Sūrya and the royal couple; inset medallion of Indra–Śacī; heavy ornamentation and symmetry.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant court portrait with subtle mythic cameo; fine detailing of textiles and jewelry, calm devotional dignity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: poetic double-scene with Indra–Śacī as a soft, dreamlike comparison; delicate faces, pastel palette."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"benedictory and reflective","suggested_raga":"Kalyāṇi/Yaman","pace":"madhyama","voice_tone":"gentle, affirming, didactic"}
FAQs
It illustrates intertextual Purāṇic myth-referencing (Indra–Śacī) to communicate ideals of compatibility and merit.
No geographic location is identified.
It frames appropriate partnership and social worthiness as outcomes of prior merit (sukṛta) without prescribing coercive norms.
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