Varaha Purana 92.13 — Adhyaya 92, Shloka 13
The Demon King’s Council Deliberation and the Mobilization of an Army to Conquer the Devas
ततः सपदि दैत्यस्य तद्वचः साधु साध्विति । प्रशशंसुर्वरारोहे विघसं मन्त्रिसत्तमम् ॥
tataḥ sapadi daityasya tadvacaḥ sādhu sādhv iti | praśaśaṁsur varārohe vighasaṁ mantrisattamam ||
แล้วในทันใด พวกเขาก็สรรเสริญถ้อยคำของไทตยะนั้นว่า “ดีแล้ว ดีแล้ว” โอ้ผู้มีสะโพกงาม และยังยกย่องวิฆสะ ผู้ประเสริฐในหมู่อำมาตย์ทั้งหลาย
Narrator (default framework: Varāha → Pṛthivī)
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":"observer","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":false,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"None","karmic_consequence":"None"}
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":"nīti (political psychology)","core_concept":"Public acclamation legitimizes counsel; rhetoric can manufacture consensus even for aggressive ends","practical_application":"Evaluate advice by dharma and consequences, not by applause or eloquence"}
Subject Matter: ["Politics","Warfare","Rhetoric"]
Primary Rasa: Vira
Secondary Rasa: Adbhuta
Type: royal sabhā
Related Themes: VP 92.92.21-24 (messenger appointment and mobilization)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A daitya court where ministers and courtiers applaud a spokesman; Vighasa is singled out as the foremost minister amid acclamation.","item_prompts":["asura king on throne","minister Vighasa standing with confident posture","courtiers with raised hands in approval","sabhā pillars and banners","gesture of 'sādhu sādhu' acclaim"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: frontal sabhā composition, saturated reds/greens, stylized asura faces, rhythmic hand-gestures of acclaim around the minister.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: central throne with embossed ornaments, gold-leaf highlights on crown and jewelry, minister in ornate attire receiving praise.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: delicate linework, soft shading, courtly elegance; emphasize facial expressions of approval and the minister’s composed authority.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: intimate court scene with layered architecture, cool palette, expressive eyes; focus on the social choreography of applause."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"courtly, declarative","suggested_raga":"Arabhi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, slightly emphatic on epithets and the refrain-like 'sādhu sādhu'"}
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Public acclamation of counsel (“sādhu sādhu”) is a stylized feature of Sanskrit courtly and epic narration, indicating consensus-building within political assemblies.
No geographic location is identified in this verse.
The verse highlights collective endorsement of prudent speech—valuing measured counsel as a stabilizing force in governance.
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