Varaha Purana 55.3 — Adhyaya 55, Shloka 3
Observance of the Auspicious Dvādaśī Vow and the Sacred Account of the Kubjākāmra Tīrtha
ततो दशम्यां मध्याह्ने स्नात्वा विष्णुं समर्च्य च । भक्त्या संकल्पयेत् प्राग्वद् द्वादशीं पक्षतो नृप ॥ ५५.३ ॥
tato daśamyāṃ madhyāhne snātvā viṣṇuṃ samarcya ca | bhaktyā saṃkalpayet prāgvad dvādaśīṃ pakṣato nṛpa || 55.3 ||
তাৰ পিছত দশমী তিথিৰ মধ্যাহ্নত স্নান কৰি আৰু বিষ্ণুক বিধিপূৰ্বক পূজা কৰি, হে নৃপ, পূৰ্ববৎ ভক্তিৰে পক্ষানুসাৰে দ্বাদশী ব্ৰতৰ সংকল্প কৰিব।
Varāha (default dialogue framework; explicit speaker not indicated in excerpt)
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":"What is the correct sequence on Daśamī—snāna, Viṣṇu-arcana, and saṅkalpa for Dvādaśī?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"Viṣṇu worship is central; no explicit Mathurā/Kṛṣṇa-līlā reference here."}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"varnashrama","instruction_summary":"On Daśamī at midday: bathe, worship Viṣṇu, then make saṅkalpa for the Dvādaśī observance according to the fortnight.","karmic_consequence":"Correct krama (sequence) and saṅkalpa stabilize the vrata and its fruit; omission of saṅkalpa/arcana weakens the rite (implied)."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Dvādaśī-oriented Vaiṣṇava vrata (saṅkalpa taken on Daśamī)","tithi_month":"Daśamī midday; saṅkalpa for Dvādaśī (pakṣa-dependent)","promised_fruit":"Eligibility for Dvādaśī fruit and Viṣṇu’s satisfaction (fruit implied by the series)."}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ritual intentionality (saṅkalpa)","core_concept":"Outer purity (snāna) + inner resolve (saṅkalpa) + devotion (bhakti) together constitute effective religious action.","practical_application":"Before major observances, formalize intention verbally (saṅkalpa), align it with correct time, and anchor it in worship."}
Subject Matter: ["Ritual Practice","Ethics","Calendar/Timekeeping"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Type: ritual setting (snāna-tīrtha implied)
Related Themes: 55.55.2 (lead-up discipline); 55.55.4 (dāna and invocation formula)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At midday on Daśamī, a devotee bathes, then performs Viṣṇu worship, and finally takes a solemn saṅkalpa for Dvādaśī.","item_prompts":["river/pond bathing scene","Viṣṇu altar with lamp and tulasī","hands in añjali during saṅkalpa","sun at zenith indicating madhyāhna"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized water body, devotee emerging from snāna, then a compact shrine scene with bright lamp-flame; strong reds/ochres.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: Viṣṇu shrine with gold-leaf halo and ornate arch; devotee in foreground with saṅkalpa gesture; rich jewel tones.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: elegant domestic shrine, detailed puja items (dīpa, ghaṇṭā, pātra), soft midday light.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: split-scene narrative (snāna by a stream; worship under a small canopy), delicate landscape and clear sun."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional-instructional","suggested_raga":"Shuddha Saveri (clarity, purity)","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"solemn, focused"}
FAQs
It reflects a standardized Purāṇic ritual sequence—bathing, worship, and saṅkalpa—linked to tithi-based observances, illustrating how devotional practice was organized through lunar calendrics in medieval Sanskrit textual culture.
No specific geographic location is named in this verse; it focuses on timing (daśamī, dvādaśī) and ritual procedure rather than sacred geography.
The verse emphasizes intentionality and disciplined practice: devotional worship accompanied by a conscious resolve (saṅkalpa), framed as an orderly, accountable observance aligned with calendrical rules.
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