Varaha Purana 49.40 — Adhyaya 49, Shloka 40
The Padmanābha Dvādaśī Observance, with the Eulogy of Lamp-Offering Merit
सपत्नीको नृपवरॊ द्वादशीं समुपोष्य च । इह जन्मनि राजा ऽसौ पुत्रपौत्रांस्तथा ऽऽप्तवान् ॥ ४९.४० ॥
sapatnīko nṛpavaro dvādaśīṃ samupoṣya ca | iha janmani rājā 'sau putrapautrāṃs tathā 'ptavān || 49.40 ||
That excellent king, together with his wife, having duly observed the fast on the Dvādaśī day, obtained in this very life sons and grandsons as well.
Varāha (default, speaker not explicit in fragment)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"None","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"Implicit Vaiṣṇava frame only; no explicit Mathurā/Kṛṣṇa linkage."}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"dana","instruction_summary":"A householder-king should observe Dvādaśī upavāsa together with his wife (sapatnīka) for full auspicious fruit.","karmic_consequence":"Observance grants progeny and lineage-continuity (sons and grandsons) in this life; implied deprivation/obstacles to lineage if neglected."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Padmanābha-dvādaśī-vrata (couple-observance emphasized)","tithi_month":"Dvādaśī (month not specified here)","promised_fruit":"Putra-pautra-prāpti—attainment of sons and grandsons; strengthening of dynastic continuity."}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"gṛhastha-dharma / bhakti","core_concept":"Shared religious discipline of husband and wife stabilizes both family and polity; dharma generates tangible social goods (progeny, continuity).","practical_application":"Perform vows jointly within the household; integrate devotion with responsibilities of lineage and governance."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ritual Observance","Kingship"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: vīra
Type: householder/royal ritual sphere
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 49.49.39 (general highest aim from Dvādaśī)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A royal couple observing Dvādaśī austerity, with the narrative spotlight on the boon of sons and grandsons.","item_prompts":["king and queen seated together in vrata","simple fasting attire","tulasī and lamp","Viṣṇu/Padmanābha image","subtle motif of children/lineage (cradle, family emblem)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: royal couple in restrained ornamentation due to vrata; Padmanābha shrine to the side; warm palette; gentle emphasis on familial harmony.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf on Padmanābha and royal crowns (muted by vrata theme); symmetrical composition with ritual vessels foregrounded.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant interior, fine textiles; couple’s calm faces; soft glow from lamp; understated suggestion of lineage symbols.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: tender domestic devotional scene; delicate architecture; small cradle motif; serene hills/sky palette even indoors."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"benedictory, steady, domestic-sacral","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"warm, declarative, slightly uplifting on ‘putrapautrān’"}
FAQs
It reflects a common Purāṇic didactic pattern where royal exempla are used to frame vrata (observance) as a socially stabilizing ethic, linking disciplined practice with ideals of lineage continuity and governance.
No specific geographic location is named in this verse; it focuses on the merit/result of observing Dvādaśī.
The verse presents disciplined observance (fasting on Dvādaśī, undertaken jointly with one’s spouse) as a model of ethical self-regulation associated with prosperity and familial continuity.
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