Varaha Purana 61.3: Adhyaya 61, Shloka 3
The Observance for the Fulfilment of Desires: Worship of Keśava in the Form of Guha
Kumāra
षष्ठ्यां तु पारयेद् धीमान् प्रथमं तु फलं नृप । ततो भुञ्जीत यत्नेन वाग्यतः शुद्धमोदनम् ॥ ६१.३ ॥
ṣaṣṭhyāṃ tu pārayet dhīmān prathamaṃ tu phalaṃ nṛpa | tato bhuñjīta yatnena vāgyataḥ śuddhamodanam || 61.3 ||
في اليوم السادس، على الحكيم أن يُتمّ هذا النذر، أيها الملك، فيبدأ بالفاكهة أولاً؛ ثم بعد ذلك، بعناية ومع كفّ اللسان، يأكل الأرزّ المسلوق المُطهَّر.
Varāha (default speaker per dialogue framework)
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,"instruction_summary":"Pāraṇa rule: on Ṣaṣṭhī conclude the observance by first taking fruit, then—restrained in speech—eat purified boiled rice (śuddha-odana).","karmic_consequence":"Proper pāraṇa seals the vrata and preserves its fruit; careless breaking (impure food, harsh speech) is implied to taint merit and reduce efficacy."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Kāma-vrata (pāraṇa-vidhi)","tithi_month":"Ṣaṣṭhī (concluding day/pāraṇa)","promised_fruit":"Secures the vrata’s promised kāma-siddhi by correct completion (implied)."}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ethical asceticism in daily acts","core_concept":"Control of speech and purity of intake are twin disciplines; the mind’s desires are mastered by regulating the gateways of word and food.","practical_application":"During completion of any observance, keep measured speech (vāk-saṃyama), begin gently (fruit), and choose simple, pure food to stabilize the mind."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ritual Practice","Dietary Discipline"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: saṃyama
Type: Household/āśrama ritual meal context
Related Themes: 61.61.2 (year-long regimen leading to this completion); 60.60.7 (year-end completion via feeding/gifting parallels the idea of proper closure)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The vow’s completion: a calm practitioner breaks the fast on Ṣaṣṭhī—first fruit, then a bowl of pure rice—maintaining silence or gentle speech.","item_prompts":["fruit in hand or on plate","bowl of white boiled rice (odana)","water vessel for purification","quiet gesture (finger to lips / composed mouth)","simple clean setting, white cloth"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: devotee seated in composed posture, fruit and rice bowl prominent, minimal background, emphasis on purity and restraint through clean lines.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central still-life-like focus on fruit and rice with gold accents, devotee in prayerful posture, ornate border but serene interior.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: soft, realistic shading on rice bowl and fruits, calm facial expression, refined domestic shrine ambience.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate interior scene, delicate colors, devotee quietly eating fruit then rice, gentle narrative sequencing suggested by placement."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"quietly disciplined","suggested_raga":"Anandabhairavi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"soft, controlled, contemplative"}
FAQs
It reflects a common Purāṇic and Dharma-text pattern: concluding an observance (vrata) with regulated re-feeding, emphasizing restraint, gradual dietary transition, and purity norms.
No geographic location is named in this verse fragment.
The verse prescribes disciplined completion of a vow through careful, gradual eating and restraint in speech, presenting self-regulation and purity as key ethical practices.
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