Varaha Purana 55.8: Adhyaya 55, Shloka 8
Observance of the Auspicious Dvādaśī Vow and the Sacred Account of the Kubjākāmra Tīrtha
संकल्पं पूर्ववद् भक्त्या द्वादश्यां संयतेन्द्रियः । एकादश्यां यथाशक्त्या कारयेत् पृथिवीं नृप ॥ ५५.८ ॥
saṅkalpaṃ pūrvavad bhaktyā dvādaśyāṃ saṃyatendriyaḥ | ekādaśyāṃ yathāśaktyā kārayet pṛthivīṃ nṛpa || 55.8 ||
द्वादशी को, अपने को कंट्रोल में रखते हुए, संकल्प लेना है। पहले जैसा ही, भक्ति के साथ। और एकादशी को, राजा, जितना हो सके उतना पृथ्वी के लिए कार्य करवाना है।
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It reflects a Purāṇic ritual-ethical framework in which calendrical observances (Ekādaśī/Dvādaśī) are paired with self-discipline (sense-restraint) and formal vow-making (saṅkalpa), illustrating how practice-oriented dharma is transmitted in narrative scripture.
No specific pilgrimage site or geographic toponym is named in this verse; the reference is to Pṛthivī (Earth) as a cosmological and ethical focus rather than a particular location.
The verse emphasizes disciplined intention (saṅkalpa), restraint of the senses, and proportionate practice (yathāśaktyā—according to one’s capacity), framing observance as ethically grounded and feasible rather than coercive.
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