Varaha Purana 50.2: Adhyaya 50, Shloka 2
The Procedure for the Dharaṇī Vow
Kārtika Dvādaśī Observance
तमागतं मुनिं प्रेक्ष्य राजा परमधार्मिकः । अर्घपाद्यादिभिः पूज्य कृतासनपरिग्रहम् । उवाच हर्षितो राजा तमृषिं संहितव्रतम् ॥ ५०.२ ॥
tam āgataṃ muniṃ prekṣya rājā paramadhārmikaḥ | arghapādyādibhiḥ pūjya kṛtāsanaparigraham | uvāca harṣito rājā tam ṛṣiṃ saṃhitavratam || 50.2 ||
آئے ہوئے مُنی کو دیکھ کر نہایت دین دار بادشاہ نے اَرجھ (ارغیہ)، پادْیہ وغیرہ نذرانوں سے پوجا کی؛ نشست کا اہتمام کر کے باادب مہمان نوازی کے ساتھ استقبال کیا۔ پھر خوش ہو کر بادشاہ نے مضبوط ضبطِ نفس والے ورت رکھنے والے اس رِشی سے خطاب کیا۔
Narrator (contextual frame; speaker not explicit in the verse)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"rajaniti","instruction_summary":"A dharmic king should honor an arriving sage as atithi with arghya, pādya, a proper seat, and respectful reception before speaking.","karmic_consequence":"Proper atithi-satkara brings merit, blessings, and legitimacy to kingship; neglect implies demerit and loss of auspiciousness (implied)."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"dharma-ethics (atithi)","core_concept":"Atithi is a living locus of dharma; honoring the disciplined sage (‘saṃhita-vrata’) is honoring dharma itself.","practical_application":"Receive guests—especially teachers and renunciants—with water, offerings, a seat, and attentive speech; institutionalize hospitality as governance practice."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Courtly Culture","Hospitality (Atithi-satkara)","Ritual Protocol"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: vīra
Type: royal sanctuary/court
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 50.50.1 (Agastya’s arrival)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A formal reception: the king rises, offers arghya and pādya, arranges a seat, and welcomes the vow-steady sage; the king then speaks with delight.","item_prompts":["king offering arghya vessel","pādya water pot and basin","āsana (cushioned seat)","sage seated with calm gaze","attendants holding ritual trays","palace pillars and canopy"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: dynamic yet orderly court tableau; king in añjali offering arghya; sage seated on āsana; attendants with trays; bold outlines and warm tones.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: opulent court with gold-leaf highlights on vessels and throne-canopy; sage with luminous halo; symmetrical ceremonial composition.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined court etiquette scene; intricate textiles; soft lamp-light; emphasis on gesture precision (pouring water, presenting arghya).","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate court reception with delicate faces; patterned carpets; sage serene; attendants in layered garments; airy architectural framing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"formal, respectful, gently celebratory","suggested_raga":"Kedar","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"dignified and clear, with courteous lift on ‘harṣito rājā’"}
FAQs
It documents a normative model of courtly etiquette in Sanskrit narrative sources: rulers are portrayed as upholding dharma through formal hospitality toward ascetics and learned visitors (arghya, pādya, and provision of a seat).
No specific location is named in this verse; it focuses on the reception scene rather than sacred geography.
The verse foregrounds atithi-satkara (respectful reception of guests, especially sages) as a practical expression of dharma and disciplined conduct.
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