Varaha Purana 17.22: Adhyaya 17, Shloka 22
King Prajāpāla’s Visit to Sage Mahātapā’s Hermitage and the Doctrinal Praise of Nārāyaṇa
महातपा उवाच । शृणु राजन् महाप्राज्ञ यथा विष्णुः प्रसीदति । पुरुषाणां तथा स्त्रीणां सर्वयोगीश्वरॊ हरिः ॥ १७.२२ ॥
mahātapā uvāca | śṛṇu rājan mahāprājña yathā viṣṇuḥ prasīdati | puruṣāṇāṁ tathā strīṇāṁ sarvayogīśvaro hariḥ || 17.22 ||
مہاتپا نے کہا: اے نہایت دانا بادشاہ! سنو؛ جس طرح وِشنو راضی ہوتے ہیں، اسی طرح مردوں اور عورتوں دونوں پر سب یوگوں کے ایشور ہری کرپا کرتے ہیں۔
Mahātapā
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"varnashrama","instruction_summary":"Instruction on universally accessible means (for men and women alike) by which Hari, lord of yoga, becomes pleased.","karmic_consequence":"Following the taught discipline yields Viṣṇu’s prasāda and spiritual progress; neglect leads to lack of divine grace and stagnation."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"bhakti integrated with yoga","core_concept":"Hari as sarva-yogīśvara is pleased through disciplined devotion available to all genders.","practical_application":"Adopt steady devotional disciplines (śravaṇa, smaraṇa, pūjā, self-restraint) without excluding oneself on social/gender grounds."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Devotional Discipline","Philosophical Instruction"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: vātsalya
Type: teaching assembly/āśrama discourse
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 17.17.21 (question); Varāha Purāṇa 17.17.23-25 (theological grounding: Viṣṇu as source)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The sage Mahātapā begins instruction, gesturing as the king listens attentively; the atmosphere is calm and pedagogical.","item_prompts":["sage’s teaching hand-mudrā","king seated lower in respect","rosary (akṣamālā)","water pot (kamaṇḍalu)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: teacher-sage with expressive hand gesture; attentive king; stylized foliage; serene śānta palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central sage figure with subtle halo; gold highlights on ornaments; king in reverent posture; minimal props.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined faces, soft gradients; emphasis on the sage’s calm authority and the king’s focused gaze.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate guru-śiṣya tableau; delicate architecture/trees; narrative clarity with gentle colors."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional calm","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"steady, assuring, teacherly"}
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It exemplifies a Purāṇic instructional frame where a named speaker addresses a ruler, presenting normative guidance on religious-ethical practice and the concept of divine favor (prasāda) in a broadly accessible manner.
No geographic location is mentioned in this verse; it functions as a thematic transition into instruction rather than a description of sacred geography.
The verse introduces a teaching on how Viṣṇu is pleased—explicitly stating applicability to both men and women—framing spiritual discipline as inclusive within the narrative’s ethical guidance.
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