Varaha Purana 48.1: Adhyaya 48, Shloka 1
The Kalki Dvādaśī Observance and the Episode of King Viśāla
दुर्वासा उवाच । तद्वद् भाद्रपदे मासि शुक्लपक्षे तु द्वादशीम् । सङ्कल्प्य विधिना देवं अर्च्छयेत् परमेश्वरम् ॥ ४८.१ ॥
durvāsā uvāca | tadvad bhādrapade māsi śuklapakṣe tu dvādaśīm | saṅkalpya vidhinā devam arcchayet parameśvaram || 48.1 ||
दुर्वासा ने कहा, भाद्रपद महीने में भी यही करो। जब चाँद बढ़ रहा हो, द्वादशी को व्रत रखना। पहले संकल्प लो, फिर भगवान की पूजा सही विधि से करो।
Durvāsā
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It reflects Purāṇic codification of calendrical observances (tithi- and māsa-based practice), showing how ritual life was systematized through concise procedural instructions attributed to authoritative speakers.
No specific geographic location is named in this verse; the reference is temporal (the month Bhādrapada and the bright-fortnight Dvādaśī).
The verse emphasizes disciplined intentionality and procedural correctness in practice—forming a clear saṅkalpa and acting according to vidhi—presented as a general principle of responsible religious-ritual conduct.
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