Varaha Purana 55.3 — Adhyaya 55, Shloka 3
Observance of the Auspicious Dvādaśī Vow and the Sacred Account of the Kubjākāmra Tīrtha
ततो दशम्यां मध्याह्ने स्नात्वा विष्णुं समर्च्य च । भक्त्या संकल्पयेत् प्राग्वद् द्वादशीं पक्षतो नृप ॥ ५५.३ ॥
tato daśamyāṃ madhyāhne snātvā viṣṇuṃ samarcya ca | bhaktyā saṃkalpayet prāgvad dvādaśīṃ pakṣato nṛpa || 55.3 ||
Then, on the tenth lunar day at midday, having bathed and having duly worshipped Viṣṇu, one should, with devotion, make the formal resolve (saṅkalpa) for the observance of the twelfth lunar day, as previously described—according to the fortnight, O king.
Varāha (default dialogue framework; explicit speaker not indicated in excerpt)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"What is the correct sequence on Daśamī—snāna, Viṣṇu-arcana, and saṅkalpa for Dvādaśī?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"Viṣṇu worship is central; no explicit Mathurā/Kṛṣṇa-līlā reference here."}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"varnashrama","instruction_summary":"On Daśamī at midday: bathe, worship Viṣṇu, then make saṅkalpa for the Dvādaśī observance according to the fortnight.","karmic_consequence":"Correct krama (sequence) and saṅkalpa stabilize the vrata and its fruit; omission of saṅkalpa/arcana weakens the rite (implied)."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Dvādaśī-oriented Vaiṣṇava vrata (saṅkalpa taken on Daśamī)","tithi_month":"Daśamī midday; saṅkalpa for Dvādaśī (pakṣa-dependent)","promised_fruit":"Eligibility for Dvādaśī fruit and Viṣṇu’s satisfaction (fruit implied by the series)."}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ritual intentionality (saṅkalpa)","core_concept":"Outer purity (snāna) + inner resolve (saṅkalpa) + devotion (bhakti) together constitute effective religious action.","practical_application":"Before major observances, formalize intention verbally (saṅkalpa), align it with correct time, and anchor it in worship."}
Subject Matter: ["Ritual Practice","Ethics","Calendar/Timekeeping"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Type: ritual setting (snāna-tīrtha implied)
Related Themes: 55.55.2 (lead-up discipline); 55.55.4 (dāna and invocation formula)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At midday on Daśamī, a devotee bathes, then performs Viṣṇu worship, and finally takes a solemn saṅkalpa for Dvādaśī.","item_prompts":["river/pond bathing scene","Viṣṇu altar with lamp and tulasī","hands in añjali during saṅkalpa","sun at zenith indicating madhyāhna"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized water body, devotee emerging from snāna, then a compact shrine scene with bright lamp-flame; strong reds/ochres.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: Viṣṇu shrine with gold-leaf halo and ornate arch; devotee in foreground with saṅkalpa gesture; rich jewel tones.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: elegant domestic shrine, detailed puja items (dīpa, ghaṇṭā, pātra), soft midday light.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: split-scene narrative (snāna by a stream; worship under a small canopy), delicate landscape and clear sun."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional-instructional","suggested_raga":"Shuddha Saveri (clarity, purity)","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"solemn, focused"}
FAQs
It reflects a standardized Purāṇic ritual sequence—bathing, worship, and saṅkalpa—linked to tithi-based observances, illustrating how devotional practice was organized through lunar calendrics in medieval Sanskrit textual culture.
No specific geographic location is named in this verse; it focuses on timing (daśamī, dvādaśī) and ritual procedure rather than sacred geography.
The verse emphasizes intentionality and disciplined practice: devotional worship accompanied by a conscious resolve (saṅkalpa), framed as an orderly, accountable observance aligned with calendrical rules.
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