Varaha Purana 49.37: Adhyaya 49, Shloka 37
The Padmanābha Dvādaśī Observance, with the Eulogy of Lamp-Offering Merit
पृष्टश्च राज्ञा तामेव द्वादशीं मुनिसत्तमः । दुर्वासा उवाच । इदमेव मया तुभ्यं कथितं ते तपोधन ॥ ४९.३७ ॥
pṛṣṭaś ca rājñā tāmeva dvādaśīṁ munisattamaḥ | durvāsā uvāca | idam eva mayā tubhyaṁ kathitaṁ te tapodhana || 49.37 ||
Raja ne dwadashi vrat ke baare mein poocha. Durvasa rishi ne kaha, jo maine tumhe bataya hai, wohi baat hai. Tumhare tap ki wajah se yeh sab sunne ka chance mila hai tumhe.
Durvāsā
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It exemplifies a common Purāṇic pedagogical frame: a royal inquirer receives concise doctrinal or ritual clarification from an authoritative sage, reinforcing the transmission of vrata (observance) traditions through dialogue.
No geographic location is named in this verse; the focus is on the speaker’s confirmation of an already-delivered explanation regarding Dvādaśī.
The verse foregrounds disciplined instruction and respectful inquiry: the king asks, and the sage confirms the teaching, emphasizing the value of austerity (tapas) and attentive reception of guidance.
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