Varaha Purana 166.19: Adhyaya 166, Shloka 19
The Greatness of the Sacred Pond Called Asikuṇḍa
द्वादश्यां च चतुर्दश्यां श्रद्धधानाः जितेन्द्रियाः ॥ फलानि तस्य पश्यन्ति लभन्ते न सुनिश्चिताः ।
dvādaśyāṁ ca caturdaśyāṁ śraddadhānā jitendriyāḥ || phalāni tasya paśyanti labhante na suniścitāḥ |
Am zwölften und am vierzehnten Mondtag schauen die Glaubenden und Selbstbeherrschten seine Früchte; und sie erlangen sie, wahrlich, mit Gewissheit.
Varāha (implicit)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"dialogue","earth_interaction":"Varāha instructs about specific lunar days and the assured fruition for the faithful and self-controlled."}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"varnashrama","instruction_summary":"On dvādaśī and caturdaśī, the faithful (śraddadhānāḥ) and self-restrained (jitendriyāḥ) surely obtain the intended tīrtha/rite fruit.","karmic_consequence":"Following with śraddhā and indriya-nigraha yields certain merit/fruit; neglect of restraint/faith implies loss or uncertainty of results."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Dvādaśī- and Caturdaśī-upavāsa/niyama (tīrtha-associated observance)","tithi_month":"Dvādaśī and Caturdaśī (month not specified)","promised_fruit":"Assured attainment of the rite’s/tīrtha’s fruit (niścita-phala) for the faithful and self-controlled."}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ethics of practice (sādhana)","core_concept":"Phala is stabilized by śraddhā and indriya-jaya; time (tithi) supports, but character qualifies.","practical_application":"Choose observance days intentionally; pair external rite with fasting/continence, truthfulness, and sensory restraint to ‘seal’ the result."}
Subject Matter: ["Ritual Calendar","Ethics (self-control)","Pilgrimage Culture"]
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: dharmya
Type: ritual time (kāla) linked to pilgrimage/rite
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 166.21 (promise of marvel and purified seers); Varāha Purāṇa 166.23-25 (Mathurā/Varāha-tīrtha and darśana fruit)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A didactic moment: Varāha indicates lunar calendar marks (12th and 14th tithi) while disciplined devotees stand with controlled posture, suggesting fasting and restraint.","item_prompts":["crescent moon with tithi markings (12,14)","devotees with folded hands, simple attire","water pot (kamaṇḍalu) / rosary to signal niyama","Varāha gesturing as teacher"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Varāha in teaching stance, stylized moon disc with tithi numerals; devotees in white with minimal ornaments; calm green background.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf haloed Varāha; decorative moon medallion showing dvādaśī/caturdaśī; devotees in symmetrical arrangement; rich jewel tones.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined, quiet composition; Varāha pointing to a palm-leaf calendar; devotees with downcast eyes indicating restraint; soft shading.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: night-sky gradient with moon; Varāha teaching on a riverbank pavilion; devotees fasting, holding water pots; lyrical minimalism."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional, steady","suggested_raga":"Shuddha Saveri","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"measured, authoritative"}
FAQs
It documents the linkage between lunar calendrics and tīrtha practice, a key feature for reconstructing historical ritual life and pilgrimage scheduling.
The location is not named in this verse; the surrounding context indicates Mathurā and the Varāha-tīrtha.
Self-restraint (jitendriyatā) and sincerity (śraddhā) are presented as the core disciplines associated with beneficial outcomes.
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