Varaha Purana 10.72 — Adhyaya 10, Shloka 72
The Threefold Division by the Guṇas, the Deities’ Attainment of Worship, and the Opening of the Durjaya Episode
स राजा दुर्जयः श्रीमान् लब्ध्वा पुत्रद्वयं शुभम् । स्वयं कालान्तरे श्रीमान् जगामारण्यं अन्तिके ॥ १०.७३ ॥
sa rājā durjayaḥ śrīmān labdhvā putradvayaṃ śubham | svayaṃ kālāntare śrīmān jagāmāraṇyam antike || 10.73 ||
وہ جلیل القدر بادشاہ دُرجَیَہ، دو مبارک بیٹوں کو پا کر، کچھ عرصہ گزرنے کے بعد خود قریب کے جنگلی آشرم کی طرف روانہ ہوا۔
Varāha (default narrative voice per dialogue 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":"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":"A householder-king, after securing progeny and stability of lineage, transitions in due time toward forest-dwelling (vānaprastha) as part of āśrama-dharma.","karmic_consequence":"Timely renunciation supports inner purification and auspicious posthumous destiny; clinging to power/pleasure beyond one’s stage leads to bondage and decline of dharma."}
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":"āśrama-dharma / impermanence","core_concept":"Kāla ripens worldly duties; fulfillment of social obligations becomes the basis for disciplined withdrawal.","practical_application":"After completing core responsibilities (family, protection, charity), reduce attachments and seek sādhus/śāstra-guided life."}
Subject Matter: ["Royal Lineage","Ethics","Life Stages (Āśrama transition)","Cultural Heritage"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: vīra
Type: forest / vānaprastha setting
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa: surrounding narrative of Durjaya’s lineage and meeting with the ṛṣi (immediate adjoining verses)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An aged yet radiant king, accompanied by minimal retinue, turns away from palace life and walks toward a nearby forest hermitage path, suggesting voluntary renunciation after securing heirs.","item_prompts":["king with simple travel staff","two young princes in background (implied heirs)","forest edge with path","fading palace silhouette","twilight or late-afternoon light to suggest kāla"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural palette; dignified king in simplified ornaments, lush green forest border, calm śānta mood, stylized trees and clouds.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style; king with subtle gold highlights on crown/ornaments, forest rendered with decorative foliage, strong frontal composition of departure.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style; delicate linework, soft shading, king’s contemplative face, atmospheric forest edge.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style; rolling hills/woodland, narrative vignette with palace in distance, lyrical quiet mood."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"calm, reflective narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"measured, contemplative"}
FAQs
It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative pattern in which a ruler secures dynastic continuity (birth of heirs) and later withdraws toward a forest setting, aligning with South Asian literary themes of kingship, succession, and later-life renunciation or retreat.
No specific named location is given; the verse only mentions an araṇya (forest) 'nearby' (antike), which functions as a generic cultural-geographic setting rather than a uniquely identifiable site.
Implicitly, the verse foregrounds orderly succession (ensuring heirs) and the transition away from active rule over time, a philosophical instruction consistent with regulated life-stages and responsible governance rather than perpetual attachment to power.
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