Varaha Purana 142.36: Adhyaya 142, Shloka 36
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तृतीयां वा चतुर्थीं वा तदा स पुरुषोऽधमः ॥ सर्वस्यैव तु लोकस्य समयोऽयं हि मत्कृतः ॥
tṛtīyāṃ vā caturthīṃ vā tadā sa puruṣo'dhamaḥ || sarvasyaiva tu lokasya samayo'yaṃ hi matkṛtaḥ ||
اگر وہ تیسرے یا چوتھے دن (مقررہ وقت کے بعد) جائے تو وہ مرد پست شمار ہوتا ہے۔ کیونکہ تمام جہان کے لیے یہ دستور (سمَیَہ) میں نے ہی مقرر کیا ہے۔
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"varnashrama","instruction_summary":"Approaching on the third or fourth day renders a man ‘base’; the r̥tu-convention is a universal norm established by Varāha for the world.","karmic_consequence":"Obedience aligns one with divinely instituted social-ritual order and accrues merit; violation incurs strong moral censure, impurity, and pitṛ/ritual harm as framed in the surrounding verses."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"authority_and_order","core_concept":"Dharma is not merely personal preference but a world-order (samaya) grounded in divine ordinance; transgression is both ethical and cosmic disorder.","practical_application":"Treat dharma-niyamas as binding norms; internalize accountability beyond private desire; uphold household conduct as part of loka-saṅgraha (maintenance of social order)."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ritual Conduct"]
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 142.34-38 (the detailed prohibitions and consequences)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A proclamation scene: Varāha declares a universal rule; the world (loka) is shown as a circle of people/varṇas acknowledging the norm; a symbolic wheel of dharma underscores ‘samaya’ established by the Lord.","item_prompts":["Varāha standing or seated in royal-teacher posture","dharma-wheel (cakra) motif","a circle of householders representing ‘the whole world’","gesture of decree (abhaya/śāsana mudrā)","day markers 3 and 4 crossed out symbolically"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Varāha as dharma-pravartaka with commanding stance; dharma-cakra emblem; stylized crowd in concentric bands; bold colors and ornate borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf heavy Varāha with decree gesture; dharma-cakra prominent; small crowd below; strong symmetry and iconographic clarity.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: classical court-like setting; Varāha’s proclamation with refined detailing; dharma wheel and attentive listeners.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: hillside assembly with Varāha on a dais; delicate crowd depiction; symbolic wheel and crossed day markers integrated into the scene."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"authoritative proclamation","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"commanding, slightly elevated volume on ‘adhamaḥ’ and ‘matkṛtaḥ’"}
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It shows how Purāṇic speakers claim authority to set social-ritual norms (samaya) within a cosmic-teaching narrative.
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It asserts a rule-based framework for conduct and marks transgression using moral-evaluative language.
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