Varaha Purana 175.24 — Adhyaya 175, Shloka 24
The Sanctity of the Kṛṣṇagaṅgā Pilgrimage-Ford and the Account of the Brahmin Vasu’s Daughter
तस्य देवस्य या वेश्यास्ताभिः सा प्रतिलोभिता ॥
tasya devasya yā veśyās tābhiḥ sā pratilobhitā ||
她被那位神祇所属的歌伎（侍女）所引诱。
Varāha (default for this fragmentary excerpt)
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":false}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ethics (saṅga-doṣa)","core_concept":"Association (saṅga) and temptation can overturn discernment; dharma is not secured by labels or proximity to sanctity.","practical_application":"Guard the senses; choose companions carefully; test ‘religious’ environments by conduct (ācāra), not by name."}
Subject Matter: ["Social History","Institutional Religion (narrative depiction)"]
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: temple-institution / attached quarters
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 175.27–28 (progression into their lifestyle); Varāha Purāṇa 175.175 (contrast with jñāna-cakṣus ascetic vision)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A young woman being lured by a group of courtesans attached to a temple-establishment; the moment of persuasion and invitation.","item_prompts":["group of ornamented courtesans","young woman at threshold","temple/establishment backdrop","gestures of coaxing","offerings/garlands as bait"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: temple corridor with warm earth pigments; stylized women with elaborate jewelry; expressive hand-gestures of enticement; subdued moral tension.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: gilded temple arch, rich textiles, heavy ornaments; courtesans offering garlands; the girl slightly hesitant; gold-leaf emphasis on opulence.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: delicate linework, soft shading; focus on facial expressions—coaxing smiles vs. uncertain gaze; refined palace-temple ambience.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: intimate courtyard scene, lyrical composition; bright garments, minimal architecture; emphasis on narrative moment and psychological pull."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative-cautionary","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"grave, observant, slightly admonitory"}
FAQs
It indicates how narrative texts may associate entertainment or courtesan groups with larger institutional settings, a theme relevant to social-history readings (without assuming literal institutional practice).
No location is named in this verse.
The verse narrates an act of enticement; any ethical evaluation would depend on the broader narrative context not included in the fragment.
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