Varaha Purana 115.47: Adhyaya 115, Shloka 47
The Arising of Diverse Dharmas: Devotional Observances and Varṇa-Based Duties
Pūrva Bhāga · Vratācāra and Bhakti-oriented Karmayoga (discipline of offerings and conduct)
कदाचित्तु चतुर्थेन कदाचित्फलमेव च ॥ कदाचिद्दशमे भुञ्जेत्पक्षे मासे वसुन्धरे
kadācittu caturthena kadācit phalam eva ca || kadācid daśame bhuñjet pakṣe māse vasundhare
kadAchittu chaturthena kadAchitphalameva cha || kadAchiddashame bhu~njetpakShe mAse vasundhare
कभी-कभी चौथे दिन खाना चाहिए। कभी सिर्फ फल खाओ। कभी दसवे दिन खाना चाहिए। यह पंद्रह दिन या महीने में करो, वसुंधरा।
Sandhi Notes
- kadācittu = kadācit + tu
- kadācitphalam = kadācit + phalam
- bhuñjetpakṣe = bhuñjet + pakṣe
Varāha
Addressed directly as Vasundharā; attentive and receptive
What periodic eating schedules (4th day, fruit-only, 10th day) should be followed within a fortnight or month for disciplined practice?
Spiritual effort is stabilized by calendrical structure; periodic fasting trains desire and attention.
Adopt a sustainable cycle (caturtha/daśamī/fruit-only days) within pakṣa or māsa, maintaining consistency and devotion.
Direct address to Earth (Vasundharā) while prescribing fasting/eating schedules across fortnight/month
Follow structured dietary restraints—eating on the 4th day, fruit-only at times, or eating on the 10th day—organized within a fortnight or month.
Regularized restraint builds tapas and merit; irregular indulgence weakens discipline and diminishes spiritual progress.
Varāha Purāṇa 115.47-51 (same ethical-ascetic sequence)
FAQs
It reflects Purāṇic-era codification of vrata-like dietary discipline, illustrating how devotional practice was structured through calendrical observances.
No specific location is named; the address “Vasundharā” personifies Earth rather than indicating a site.
Moderation and disciplined regulation of consumption as part of a devotional-ethical regimen.
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