Varaha Purana 139.54: Adhyaya 139, Shloka 54
The Glory of Varāha’s Rite: Merits of Cow-dung Plastering, Sweeping, Singing, Instrumental Music, and Dance
with a Truth-Vow Exemplum
पुनर्गायति मह्यं वै मम भक्तौ व्यवस्थितः ॥ अथ प्रभाते विमले गीते नृत्ये च जागरे ॥
punar gāyati mahyaṃ vai mama bhaktau vyavasthitaḥ || atha prabhāte vimale gīte nṛtye ca jāgare ||
वो फिर से मेरे लिए गाने लगा, वो मेरे भक्ति में पूरा लग गया था। सुबह होने पर, जब गाना और नाच खत्म हुआ और जागरण भी हो गया
Narrator (first-person pronoun suggests embedded focalization; exact speaker unclear)
FAQs
It reflects the narrative integration of performance (song/dance) and vigil practices, offering evidence for how Purāṇic texts depict ritualized night observances.
No geographic location is specified.
Constancy—expressed as devotion/steadfastness—is portrayed as a sustaining quality through the night’s ordeal and into dawn.
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