Varaha Purana 55.11: Adhyaya 55, Shloka 11
Observance of the Auspicious Dvādaśī Vow and the Sacred Account of the Kubjākāmra Tīrtha
जागरं तत्र कुर्वीत प्रभाते तु पुनर्द्विजान् । आमन्त्र्य संख्यया राजंśचतुर्विंशति यावतः ॥ ५५.११ ॥
jāgaraṃ tatra kurvīta prabhāte tu punar dvijān | āmantṛyaṃ saṅkhyayā rājaṃś caturviṃśati yāvataḥ || 55.11 ||
Man soll dort die Nachtwache halten; und bei Tagesanbruch, o König, soll man die Zweimalgeborenen (dvija) erneut ehrerbietig einladen, nach gezählter Zahl — bis zu vierundzwanzig.
Varāha (default speaker per dialogue framework; explicit speaker not stated in the fragment)
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,"topic":"dana","instruction_summary":"At a sacred observance-site, keep night-vigil and at dawn invite/honor a counted group of brāhmaṇas, up to twenty-four.","karmic_consequence":"Properly performed vigil and brāhmaṇa-satkara with regulated number yields puṇya and ritual completeness; neglect/irregularity diminishes fruit and is treated as defective dāna/karma."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Jāgaraṇa (night-vigil) with brāhmaṇa-āmantraṇa as part of a tīrtha/vrata rite","tithi_month":"Not specified in the excerpt (context-dependent within the chapter’s rite).","promised_fruit":"Accumulation of puṇya, success of the rite, and enhanced merit through regulated hospitality to dvijas."}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"karma-yoga / dharma of regulated giving","core_concept":"Merit arises not only from generosity but from niyama (rule-bound order) and satkāra (reverent honoring).","practical_application":"Maintain wakeful attentiveness in observances; perform dawn duties punctually; invite recipients respectfully and within one’s prescribed/feasible number."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Heritage Sites"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: dharmya
Type: tīrtha/heritage-sacred spot (unspecified)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 55.55.12-15 (dāna items to the invited dvijas)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A king at a sacred site keeps night vigil; at dawn he respectfully summons a counted assembly of brāhmaṇas for honoring.","item_prompts":["pre-dawn sky","lamp/torchlight vigil","seated brāhmaṇas in rows","king with folded hands","ritual pavilion at a tīrtha"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: dawn gradient, temple-tīrtha pavilion, stylized brāhmaṇas seated in symmetry, king in añjali, oil lamps emphasizing jāgaraṇa.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: central king in jeweled attire with gold-leaf halo motifs, brāhmaṇas in ordered line, ornate pavilion, luminous dawn backdrop.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: refined courtly scene at a tīrtha, delicate linework, soft dawn light, calm faces, emphasis on respectful invitation gesture.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: hillside-like serene landscape adapted to a tīrtha, intimate dawn gathering, simplified architecture, lyrical quiet mood."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"Measured, injunctional, calm","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"clear, didactic, steady"}
FAQs
It reflects a Purāṇic ritual-conduct layer in which night-vigil (jāgaraṇa) and dawn-time hospitality to learned ritual specialists are treated as formalized practices, including a specified numerical limit.
No specific place-name appears in this verse; it refers generically to “there” (tatra), implying a previously mentioned sacred site or ritual location in the surrounding passage.
The verse emphasizes disciplined observance (keeping vigil) and orderly, respectful invitation of qualified participants (dvijas) according to a defined count, suggesting procedural restraint and ritual propriety.
Ask anything about this verse
Answers come straight from the texts, with the shlokas they draw on. Ask in your own words.
A free sign-in with Google or Apple keeps your chat saved across web and the app.
Read Varaha Purana in the Vedapath app
Scan the QR code to open this directly in the app, with word-by-word meanings, Sanskrit recitation where available, and more.