Varaha Purana 8.14 — Adhyaya 8, Shloka 14
Dialogue on the Ethical Limits of Subsistence and the Five Great Sacrifices
Dharmavyādha, Mātaṅga, and Prasanna
सा अपि स्वल्पापराधेन भर्त्सिता तनुमध्यमा । पितुर्वेश्मगता बाला रोदमानाऽ मुहुर्मुहुः ॥ ८.१४ ॥
sā api svalpāparādhena bhartsitā tanumadhyamā | pitur veśma-gatā bālā rodamānā muhur muhuḥ || 8.14 ||
นางผู้เอวอ่อนบางนั้น แม้ถูกตำหนิเพราะความผิดเล็กน้อย ก็ไปยังเรือนบิดา เด็กสาวร้องไห้ซ้ำแล้วซ้ำเล่า
Varāha (default narrative framework; speaker not explicit in the excerpt)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"None","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":"Narrative highlights the fragility of household harmony: disproportionate rebuke for minor fault can drive separation and suffering.","karmic_consequence":"Harshness (pāruṣya) breeds grief and family rupture; patience and proportional correction preserve dharma and peace (implied)."}
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":"ethics of speech and compassion","core_concept":"Small faults met with excessive blame create duḥkha; dharma requires karuṇā and measured response.","practical_application":"Practice gentle correction; in conflict, seek counsel and safe support rather than escalating harm."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Social Conduct","Narrative Literature"]
Primary Rasa: karuṇa
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Type: domestic-to-domestic transition
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 8.8.15 (father’s inquiry begins the explanatory dialogue)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The slender-waisted young woman leaves the in-laws’ home and reaches her father’s house, crying repeatedly, her posture collapsed with grief.","item_prompts":["young woman with tearful face","pathway between homes","father’s house doorway","disheveled veil or loosened hair (sign of distress)","hands wiping tears"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: expressive eyes with visible tears; rhythmic repetition suggested by multiple-step posture; warm earthy palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: sorrowful central figure with gold-highlighted ornaments subdued by muted colors; architectural doorway with gold detailing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: delicate rendering of tears and fabric folds; subdued background; emphasis on emotional realism.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: lyrical landscape path; small figure moving toward a home; poignant facial expression and flowing garments."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"lamenting, compassionate","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"soft, heavy with pathos"}
FAQs
It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative motif: interpersonal conflict and its emotional consequences, offering evidence for how Sanskrit narrative literature depicts domestic ethics and social relations.
No named geographic or pilgrimage location appears in this verse; it only mentions the father’s house (pitur veśma) as a domestic setting.
The verse foregrounds proportionality and consequence in social conduct—how even a minor fault (svalpāparādha) can lead to harsh rebuke and emotional distress—inviting reflection on restraint in speech and compassionate correction.
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