Varaha Purana 55.18 — Adhyaya 55, Shloka 18
Observance of the Auspicious Dvādaśī Vow and the Sacred Account of the Kubjākāmra Tīrtha
एतान् दत्त्वा वदेदेवं कृष्णो दामोदरॊ मम । प्रीयतां सर्वदा देवो विश्वरूपो हरिर्मम ॥ ५५.१८ ॥
etān dattvā vaded evaṃ kṛṣṇo dāmodaro mama | prīyatāṃ sarvadā devo viśvarūpo harir mama || 55.18 ||
এগুলি দান করে এভাবে বলবে— “কৃষ্ণ দামোদর আমার; বিশ্বরূপ দেব হরি সর্বদা আমার প্রতি প্রসন্ন থাকুন।”
Varāha (default framework; speaker not explicit in fragment)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"Explicit: invocation of Kṛṣṇa and Dāmodara; devotional identification with Hari Viśvarūpa."}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"dana","instruction_summary":"After completing the prescribed gifts, recite a Vaiṣṇava formula affirming devotion to Kṛṣṇa/Dāmodara and seeking Hari’s perpetual pleasure.","karmic_consequence":"Dāna joined with nāma/mantra and bhakti-intent yields heightened spiritual fruit; giving without right intention is implicitly inferior."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Vaiṣṇava-dāna with Dāmodara-mantra (aṅga of the vrata)","tithi_month":"Not specified in this verse; adjacent context ties to dvādaśī.","promised_fruit":"Divine pleasure (prīti) of Hari and enduring devotional merit; implied protection and grace through nāma-smaraṇa."}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"The mantra bridges personal deity (Kṛṣṇa/Dāmodara) and cosmic deity (Viśvarūpa Hari), mirroring Purāṇic theology where the same Viṣṇu manifests as Varāha and as Kṛṣṇa.","yajna_varaha_imagery":"Implicit: offering (dāna) culminates in verbal oblation (mantra), like yajña concluding with śruti/utterance; no explicit body-part mappings.","vedantic_connection":"Non-duality of forms: one Brahman/Viṣṇu appears as many avatāras; devotion (bhakti) becomes a means to align the self with the all-pervading (viśvarūpa)."}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"bhakti-yoga","core_concept":"Ritual action is sealed by devotion and self-offering through speech (vāc) and identity-shift from ‘mine’ to ‘His pleasure’.","practical_application":"After charity/ritual, consciously dedicate the act to Hari with a clear devotional utterance rather than claiming personal credit."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ritual Practice","Devotional Formulae"]
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Type: None
Related Themes: 55.55.16-17 (the gifts that precede this recitation); 55.55.19-20 (fruit of giving; introduction to vrata narrative)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"After completing donations, the donor stands with folded hands, reciting a mantra to Kṛṣṇa Dāmodara and Viśvarūpa Hari; recipients and offerings remain visible.","item_prompts":["añjali-mudrā devotee","mantra scroll or gesture of recitation","offerings laid out (cow/ornaments/gold/silver earth)","brāhmaṇas witnessing","subtle cosmic Viśvarūpa aura behind Hari"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: devotee in añjali, stylized Viṣṇu aura with multiple forms hinted, offerings in foreground, saturated temple colors.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: Kṛṣṇa/Dāmodara icon with gold-leaf halo, devotee reciting, embossed ornaments and vessels, rich decorative frame.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: serene Kṛṣṇa presence, delicate facial expressions, soft glow suggesting Viśvarūpa, balanced composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: intimate bhakti moment, Kṛṣṇa as small shrine-icon, lyrical background, gentle emphasis on speech/recitation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional and dedicatory","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-medium","voice_tone":"soft, prayerful, resonant"}
FAQs
It exemplifies a common Purāṇic pattern in which acts of dāna (ritualized giving) are paired with a brief spoken formula, reflecting the integration of ethics, social practice, and liturgical speech in early medieval Sanskrit textual culture.
No geographic location is named in this verse fragment; it functions as a ritual recitation connected to the act of giving rather than a tīrtha (sacred place) description.
The verse links generosity (giving) with disciplined speech (reciting a prescribed formula), presenting dāna as an ethical practice complemented by mindful intention and respectful address to the deity.
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