Varaha Purana 207.53 — Adhyaya 207, Shloka 53
Section on the ‘Person’ who Entices Beings within the Cycle of Rebirth
पतिव्रता न गच्छन्ति सत्यवाक्याश्च ये नराः ॥ अजिताश्चाशठाश्चैव स्वामिभक्ताश्च ये नराः
pativratā na gacchanti satyavākyāś ca ye narāḥ || ajitāś cāśaṭhāś caiva svāmibhaktāś ca ye narāḥ
پتی ورتا (شوہر پرست) عورتیں اپنے درست راستے سے نہیں گرتیں؛ اور وہ مرد جو سچ بولتے ہیں، جو اجیت (ثابت قدم) اور اَشٹھ (بےفریب) ہیں، اور جو اپنے آقا کے وفادار ہیں—یہاں ستودہ ہیں۔
Varāha (default, instructional voice)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
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":"Praises core virtues: fidelity (pativratā), truthfulness, steadfastness, non-deceit, and loyalty to one’s lord/master as protectors from moral downfall.","karmic_consequence":"Cultivation of these virtues prevents ‘falling’ from dharma and supports good repute and spiritual merit; their opposites lead to ethical decline and demerit."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ethics/character","core_concept":"Dharma is stabilized by truth, fidelity, integrity, and steadfast loyalty—inner conquest rather than outer status.","practical_application":"Practice satya in speech, avoid deceit, remain firm under pressure, honor commitments in relationships and service."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Social Conduct"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: vīra
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa: surrounding adhyāya 207 virtues and fruits
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A didactic tableau illustrating virtues: truthful speaker, steadfast person, faithful spouse, loyal servant—presented as exemplars under Varāha’s instruction.","item_prompts":["teacher figure gesturing (upadeśa)","vignettes: couple symbolizing fidelity","a man speaking truth before elders","a steadfast figure resisting temptation","a loyal attendant near a noble"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural; segmented narrative panels around central teacher; stylized figures embodying satya, śaurya-like steadfastness, and loyalty; ornamental borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore; central deity-teacher with gold halo; small framed virtue-scenes in corners; rich reds/greens and embossed gold detailing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore; refined miniature-like grouping; gentle expressions; symbolic props (scripture for satya, clasped hands for loyalty).","pahari_prompt":"Pahari; lyrical domestic and courtly mini-scenes in a landscape; emphasis on expressive faces and moral storytelling."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"firm, exhortative","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"authoritative, clipped diction"}
FAQs
The verse preserves a catalog of virtues (truthfulness, non-deceit, loyalty) that shaped normative ethics and social ideals in Purāṇic discourse.
None; it is an ethical enumeration.
Maintain fidelity, truthfulness, integrity, and loyalty—virtues presented as stabilizing principles of social life.
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