Varaha Purana 36.2 — Adhyaya 36, Shloka 2
Account of the Maṇija Kings and a Hymn to Govinda Leading to Liberation
योऽसौ सुप्रभानामासीत्त स त्वं राजन् कृते युगे । जातोऽसि नाम्ना विख्यातः प्रजापाल इति शोभनः ॥ ३६.२ ॥
yo'sau suprabhānāmāsīt sa tvaṃ rājan kṛte yuge | jāto'si nāmnā vikhyātaḥ prajā-pāla iti śobhanaḥ || 36.2 ||
اے راجَن، کِرت یُگ میں جو ‘سُپربھا’ کے نام سے معروف تھا وہی تم ہو۔ اب تم ‘پرجاپال’ کے نام سے مشہور ہو کر پیدا ہوئے ہو، اے درخشاں!
Varāha (default, per dialogue framework)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"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":"rajaniti","instruction_summary":"The king is instructed through yuga-linked identity and naming to uphold prajā-pālana (protection of subjects) as his defining dharma.","karmic_consequence":"When the ruler embodies prajā-pālana he gains fame (kīrti) and stability of rule; neglect leads to loss of renown and decline of polity (implied by rājadharma framing)."}
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":"itihāsa-smṛti / karma-identity across yugas","core_concept":"Continuity of the jīva’s karmic trajectory and social role across yugas, expressed through names and royal function (prajā-pālana).","practical_application":"A ruler (or leader) should treat office as dharma inherited from prior merit—govern as protector, not exploiter, to preserve kīrti."}
Subject Matter: ["Cosmology","Ethics","Historical Dharma-shastra"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: vīra
Type: None
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 36.36 (genealogical-yuga sequence continuing in 36.36.3-6)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Varāha, as divine instructor, addresses a seated king, revealing his former identity in Kṛta-yuga and his present name ‘Prajāpāla’.","item_prompts":["Varāha in regal-divine form (not necessarily boar-faced) teaching posture","king with crown and folded hands","scroll/leaf-manuscript motif indicating genealogy","subtle yuga symbols (four-pillared dharma for Kṛta)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural palette; Varāha as guru with ornate jewelry, king in añjali; include palm-leaf manuscript and a faint four-pillar dharma emblem behind.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style with gold-leaf halo around Varāha; king kneeling; inscribe ‘Prajāpāla’ on a stylized scroll; rich temple-arch frame.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore classical realism; calm courtly interior; Varāha instructing with abhaya/teaching gesture; detailed textiles and subdued yuga iconography.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature: intimate dialogue under a pavilion; delicate lines; a small symbolic four-pillar motif for Kṛta-yuga; emphasis on narrative captioning."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"didactic-genealogical","suggested_raga":"Śrī (or Bilāval for clarity)","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, declarative, teacherly"}
FAQs
It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative device: linking present figures to earlier yuga identities to structure genealogy, legitimacy, and moral exempla within cyclical time.
No specific geographic site is named in this verse; the focus is on yuga chronology and personal identification.
Implicitly, the verse frames kingship as guardianship—expressed through the name Prajāpāla (“protector of the people”)—highlighting a normative ideal of responsible rule.
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