Varaha Purana 42.11: Adhyaya 42, Shloka 11
Ritual Procedure for the Phālguna Bright-Fortnight Dvādaśī Narasiṃha Worship, with the Narrative of King Vatsa
एवमुक्तो वसिष्ठस्तु तस्येमां द्वादशीं मुने । विधिना प्रत्युवाचाथ सोऽपि सर्वं तथा अकरोत् ॥ ४२.११ ॥
evamukto vasiṣṭhas tu tasyemāṃ dvādaśīṃ mune | vidhinā pratyuvācātha so 'pi sarvaṃ tathā akarot || 42.11 ||
वशिष्ठ ने उसे द्वादशी व्रत के बारे में बताया। सही तरीका बताया। राजा ने वही किया जो वशिष्ठ ने कहा।
Varāha (default framework; speaker not explicit in fragment)
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It reflects a common Purāṇic method of preserving ritual knowledge through dialogue and authoritative figures (e.g., Vasiṣṭha), indicating how observances like Dvādaśī were framed as procedurally regulated practices.
No geographic location is named in this verse fragment; it focuses on the transmission and performance of a ritual observance.
The key instruction is procedural integrity—observances should be explained and carried out “vidhinā” (according to proper method), emphasizing disciplined adherence to established norms rather than improvisation.
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