Varaha Purana 57.9: Adhyaya 57, Shloka 9
The Observance for Attaining Radiance: The Soma Kānti-Vrata
आषाढादिचतुष्के तु तिलहोमं तु कारयेत् । तद्वत् तिलान्नं भुञ्जीत एष एव विधिक्रमः ॥ ५७.९ ॥
Āṣāḍhādi-catuṣke tu tila-homaṃ tu kārayet | tadvat tilānnaṃ bhuñjīta eṣa eva vidhi-kramaḥ || 57.9 ||
Während der vier Monate, die mit Āṣāḍha beginnen, soll man ein Tila-Homa, ein Feueropfer mit Sesam, ausführen lassen. Ebenso soll man Speise zu sich nehmen, die mit Sesam bereitet ist. Dies allein ist die vorgeschriebene rituelle Abfolge.
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"earth_interaction":"Instructional address within the Varāha–Bhū dialogue frame; no direct physical interaction described."}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"instruction_summary":"In the Cāturmāsya beginning with Āṣāḍha, perform tila-homa and consume sesame-prepared food as the prescribed sequence.","karmic_consequence":"Observance yields ritual merit and purification appropriate to the seasonal vrata-cycle; neglect implies loss of the stated phala and incomplete observance."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Cāturmāsya-tilavrata (Āṣāḍhādi-catuṣka sesame observance)","tithi_month":"Āṣāḍha through the four-month period (Cāturmāsya)","promised_fruit":"Purification and accrual of merit through regulated seasonal observance; supports later dāna/phala described in subsequent verses."}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"karma-yoga / niyama","core_concept":"Right action is defined by prescribed sequence (vidhi-krama) and disciplined repetition across sacred time.","practical_application":"Undertake a structured seasonal regimen: homa with tila and regulated diet as part of a vow-cycle."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Heritage Sites"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Type: ritual-time (kāla) context
Related Themes: 57.57.10-13 (completion, dāna, mantra, phala narrative)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual setting in the rainy-season vow: a small sacred fire with sesame oblations, and a devotee partaking of sesame-prepared food under a disciplined regimen.","item_prompts":["homa-kuṇḍa with flames","tila (sesame) in ladle","offerer with yajñopavīta","seasonal monsoon ambience","simple sesame dish on leaf-plate"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: warm ochres and greens, stylized fire-altar, priestly figure offering tila into agni, minimal background architecture.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: central homa scene with ornate altar borders, gold highlights on flames and vessels, rich textiles on the performer.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: refined linework, subdued palette, detailed ritual implements (sruk/sruva), calm devotional posture.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: intimate domestic-yajña scene, soft hills/monsoon clouds, delicate figures, emphasis on simplicity and devotion."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"injunctive, steady, contemplative","suggested_raga":"Madhyamāvati","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, didactic, measured"}
FAQs
It reflects a Purāṇic-style ritual calendar in which seasonal or multi-month observances (here, a four-month span beginning with Āṣāḍha) are marked by specific offerings and regulated dietary practices, aligning domestic ritual life with cyclical time.
No specific geographic site is named in this verse; it is framed as a time-based prescription tied to the month Āṣāḍha rather than a pilgrimage location.
To follow a defined, orderly ritual procedure (vidhi-krama) for the specified period—performing sesame oblations and adopting a corresponding dietary regimen—emphasizing disciplined observance rather than improvisation.
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.