Varaha Purana 55.27 — Adhyaya 55, Shloka 27
Observance of the Auspicious Dvādaśī Vow and the Sacred Account of the Kubjākāmra Tīrtha
राजाऽपि तं सुतं लब्ध्वा विष्णुदत्तं प्रतापिनम् । जगाम तपसे युक्तः सर्वद्वन्द्वान् प्रहाय सः ॥ ५५.२७ ॥
rājā ’pi taṃ sutaṃ labdhvā viṣṇudattaṃ pratāpinam | jagāma tapase yuktaḥ sarvadvandvān prahāya saḥ || 55.27 ||
Auch der König, nachdem er jenen Sohn—Viṣṇudatta, von Glanz erfüllt—erlangt hatte, zog zur Askese fort; in der Entsagung gefestigt, ließ er alle Paare der Gegensätze (wie Lust und Schmerz) hinter sich.
Varāha (default dialogue-frame attribution; speaker not explicit in this 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":"varnashrama","instruction_summary":"After securing succession (a worthy son), the king may enter tapas/renunciation, abandoning dvandvas (pleasure–pain, gain–loss) in pursuit of higher dharma.","karmic_consequence":"Proper transition to vānaprastha/saṃnyāsa with equanimity supports spiritual merit and inner freedom; clinging to dvandvas perpetuates bondage and unrest."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"soteriology/ethics","core_concept":"Equanimity toward opposites (dvandva-tyāga) is a prerequisite for effective tapas and spiritual maturation.","practical_application":"Practice sama-bhāva in daily life; reduce reactive attachment/aversion; plan responsibilities so renunciation is not escapism but dhārmic completion."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Asceticism","Kingship","Philosophical Instruction"]
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: Vira
Type: narrative transition
Related Themes: Immediate narrative link to the king’s fasting, self-control, and Himavat worship in 55.55.28.
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A king, having installed his radiant son Viṣṇudatta, leaves the palace for the forest path, serene and detached from worldly dualities.","item_prompts":["king removing/handing over royal insignia","young prince (Viṣṇudatta) standing with ministers","forest road or mountainward path","minimal baggage (kamandalu, staff)","visual contrast: palace behind, wilderness ahead"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: split-scene composition—palace interior with prince and court; king stepping out with ascetic implements, calm eyes, earthy palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-highlighted palace arch behind; king in transition attire, prince with regal ornaments; symbolic lotus/scale motif for ‘dvandva’ renounced.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant departure scene, soft shading, emphasis on facial serenity and restraint; sparse props (staff, water-pot).","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: narrative hillside path, palace terraces in background, delicate trees, king’s quiet resolve foregrounded."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"resolute renunciatory calm","suggested_raga":"Bhairav (austere)","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"firm but inward, with a soft cadence on ‘sarva-dvandvān prahāya’"}
FAQs
It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative pattern in which a ruler, after securing dynastic continuity, turns toward tapas (austerity) as a culturally valued ideal, illustrating late-ancient South Asian discourse on kingship and renunciation.
No specific geographic location is named in this verse fragment; it focuses on the king’s transition to ascetic practice rather than a pilgrimage site or region.
The verse emphasizes self-discipline and equanimity—abandoning “dvandvas” (pairs of opposites such as pleasure and pain)—as a philosophical instruction associated with ascetic life.
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