Varaha Purana 43.12 — Adhyaya 43, Shloka 12
The Caitra Dvādaśī Observance and the Ritual Procedure for Worship of Vāmana
इदमेव विधानं तु कुरु राजन्नुवाच ह । एवमुक्त्वा तु राजानं क्षणादन्तर्हितः प्रभुः ॥ ४३.१२ ॥
idam eva vidhānaṃ tu kuru rājann uvāca ha | evam uktvā tu rājānaṃ kṣaṇād antarhitaḥ prabhuḥ || 43.12 ||
Er sagte: „O König, vollziehe genau dieses vorgeschriebene Verfahren.“ Nachdem er so zum König gesprochen hatte, verschwand der Herr augenblicklich aus dem Blickfeld.
Varāha (default instructor figure; speaker not explicitly named in fragment)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None (Lord acts invisibly/instantaneously; no boar traits)","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None (instruction is given: follow the prescribed vidhi)."}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None explicit."}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"prayaschitta","instruction_summary":"Ritual success hinges on exact adherence to vidhi; divine instruction authorizes a specific procedure to be followed precisely.","karmic_consequence":"Following the prescribed procedure yields the intended fruit; deviation (vidhi-bhraṃśa) leads to loss of fruit and potential demerit requiring expiation."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Putrārtha-vidhi (procedure for son-attainment; details implied)","tithi_month":"Not stated","promised_fruit":"Fulfillment of the vow’s aim through correct performance."}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"karma-yoga discipline / śāstra-niṣṭhā","core_concept":"Right action is action aligned with prescribed order (vidhi); divine grace often comes as guidance rather than spectacle.","practical_application":"When given a dharmic method by a competent authority, follow it exactly; avoid improvisation driven by ego or haste."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Kingship (Rāja-dharma)","Ritual Procedure"]
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Type: Ritual/court space
Related Themes: 43.43.11 (question of resolve); 43.43.13 (king’s immediate compliance)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The brāhmaṇa-form Lord points or blesses, uttering ‘idam eva vidhānam’; in the next instant he dissolves into light, leaving the king astonished.","item_prompts":["gesture of instruction","vanishing effect (light/smoke)","king’s surprised yet reverent expression","ritual implements in foreground"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: stylized ‘antarhita’ as a fading aura; strong outlines; king steady in devotion amid the disappearance.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf radiance for the vanishing Lord; dramatic contrast between solid king and dissolving divine figure.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: subtle translucence and soft glow; refined architecture; emphasis on the instant (‘kṣaṇāt’) transition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: poetic fade into the sky/air, minimalistic glow; king small against a spacious background to heighten wonder."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"oracular, then hushed awe","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"madhyama with a slight pause after ‘vidhānam’","voice_tone":"authoritative on instruction; softened, trailing cadence on ‘antarhitaḥ’"}
FAQs
It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative pattern in which an authoritative figure delivers concise procedural or ethical guidance to a ruler, reinforcing ideals of regulated governance and prescribed conduct within classical Sanskrit literature.
No specific geographic location is named in this verse fragment; it focuses on instruction and the narrator’s report of the speaker’s disappearance.
The verse emphasizes adherence to an established vidhāna—i.e., performing a prescribed procedure or rule—presented as authoritative guidance for a king’s conduct.
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