Varaha Purana 65.10: Adhyaya 65, Shloka 10
The Sovereignty Vow and the Cycle of Tithi-Based Observances
इन्दुव्रतं पञ्चदश्यां शुक्लायां नक्तभोजनम् । पितृव्रतममावास्यामिति राजन् तथेरितम् ॥ ६५.१० ॥
induvrataṁ pañcadaśyāṁ śuklāyāṁ naktabhojanam | pitṛvratam amāvāsyām iti rājan tatheritam || 65.10 ||
पूर्णिमा को रात में खाना खाते हैं, यह इंदु व्रत है। अमावस्या को पितरी व्रत होता है। राजा, यह ऐसे ही चला आया है।
Varāha
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It reflects Purāṇic cataloguing of vrata-practices aligned to the lunar calendar, illustrating how ritual observances were systematized and transmitted in classical Sanskrit literature.
No geographic location is specified in this verse; it focuses on calendrical timing (bright fifteenth day and new-moon day) rather than sacred topography.
The verse outlines disciplined observance through regulated timing and dietary restraint (nakta-bhojana), presenting self-control and remembrance of ancestors as key cultural-philosophical themes.
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