Varaha Purana 35.16 — Adhyaya 35, Shloka 16
The Account of Soma’s Decline and Restoration, and the Paurṇamāsī Observance
तस्य ब्रह्मा ददौ प्रीतः पौर्णमासीं तिथिं प्रभुः । तस्यामुपोषयेद् राजंस्तमर्थं प्रतिपादयेत् ॥ ३५.१६ ॥
tasya brahmā dadau prītaḥ paurṇamāsīṃ tithiṃ prabhuḥ | tasyām upoṣayed rājaṃs tam arthaṃ pratipādayet || 35.16 ||
Satisfait, le Seigneur Brahmā lui accorda la tithi de la Pleine Lune (Paurṇamāsī). En ce jour, ô Roi, il convient d’observer le jeûne et d’accomplir le but visé par cette observance.
Varāha (default dialogue framework; explicit speaker not marked in excerpt)
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":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"Observe a fast on Paurṇamāsī (full-moon tithi) to accomplish the intended ritual purpose (saṅkalpa).","karmic_consequence":"Observance supports siddhi of the intended aim and accrues merit; neglect implies loss of the intended fruit and diminished puṇya (implied)."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Paurṇamāsī-upavāsa (Full-moon fast)","tithi_month":"Paurṇamāsī (monthly full-moon tithi)","promised_fruit":"Siddhi of the intended purpose (saṅkalpārtha-siddhi); Brahmā’s ‘grant’ implies special efficacy of this tithi."}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"Cosmic time is sacralized: Brahmā ‘grants’ a tithi, implying that calendrical divisions are divine instruments for aligning human action with cosmic order (ṛta/dharma).","yajna_varaha_imagery":"Paurṇamāsī is a classic yajña-time marker (full-moon rite associations); fasting functions as internalized yajña (tapas as offering).","vedantic_connection":"Kāla as a manifestation of the divine order; disciplined observance (niyama) purifies antaḥkaraṇa, making intention (saṅkalpa) efficacious."}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"dharma/ritual psychology","core_concept":"Right timing (tithi) and self-restraint (upavāsa) empower the fulfillment of dhārmic intention.","practical_application":"Choose a clear saṅkalpa; observe Paurṇamāsī with fasting/regulated conduct; dedicate the act to the Lord to align desire with dharma."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ritual Practice","Timekeeping (Tithi)"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: śraddhā-bhakti
Type: didactic setting
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 35.35.17 (dietary regimen as part of observance)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Brahmā, pleased, confers the sacred Full-moon tithi as a boon; a king listens as the instructor prescribes fasting on that day to fulfill a vow’s purpose.","item_prompts":["Brahmā with four faces holding kamaṇḍalu/veda","a luminous full moon disk signifying Paurṇamāsī","a seated king receiving instruction","gesture of granting/boon (varada mudrā)","ritual items: water pot, darbha, lamp"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Brahmā enthroned with ornate crown; full moon as a bright medallion; king in respectful añjali; warm reds/ochres with crisp outlines.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: Brahmā and moon rendered with gold embossing; rich jewelry; symmetrical court scene; decorative arch framing the boon-giving.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: soft, elegant courtly scene; subtle moonlight; refined facial expressions emphasizing ‘prīti’ (pleased).","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate teaching scene under a full moon; delicate architecture; lyrical night palette; expressive kingly attentiveness."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional, serene","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"clear, didactic"}
FAQs
It reflects a Purāṇic method of regulating ethical-religious practice through calendrical time (tithi), aligning observances with widely recognized lunar markers such as the full moon.
No geographic site is named in this verse; the focus is calendrical (Paurṇamāsī) rather than topographical.
The verse recommends disciplined observance—fasting on the full-moon tithi—and emphasizes intentionality: the practitioner should carry through the specific aim associated with the vow or practice.
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