Varaha Purana 99.20: Adhyaya 99, Shloka 20
The Greatness and Rite of the Sesame-Cow (Tiladhenu) Gift
Pūrva Bhāga · Ekādaśī Fast and Temple-going; Preparing a Maṇḍala
एकादश्यामुपोष्यैवं स्नात्वा देवालयं व्रजेत् ॥ गुरुश्च मण्डलं भूमौ कल्पितायां तु वर्त्तयेत् ॥
ekādaśyām upoṣyaivaṁ snātvā devālayaṁ vrajet || guruś ca maṇḍalaṁ bhūmau kalpitāyāṁ tu varttayet ||
ekAdashyAmupoShyaivaM snAtvA devAlayaM vrajet || gurushcha maNDalaM bhUmau kalpitAyAM tu varttayet
एकादशी का व्रत रख के नहा लो। फिर मंदिर चलो। गुरु ज़मीन पर मंडल बनाता है, सब तैयार कर के।
Sandhi Notes
- ekādaśyām+upoṣya+evam→ekādaśyām upoṣyaivaṁ
- guruḥ+ca→guruś ca
Varāha
Attentive, receptive to vrata-vidhi
What is the correct Ekādaśī procedure—fasting, bathing, temple-going—and what is the guru’s role in preparing the ritual space (maṇḍala)?
Inner restraint (fasting) and outer purity (bath, sanctified space) converge under guru-guidance to make worship efficacious.
Keep Ekādaśī fast, bathe, attend temple, and let the guru establish the ritual diagram on a prepared, clean ground.
On Ekādaśī, observe upavāsa, bathe, proceed to the temple, and perform worship in a properly prepared maṇḍala under the guru’s direction.
Proper observance yields ritual purity and merit conducive to Viṣṇu’s grace; neglect of bath/temple discipline and improper space-making diminishes fruit and introduces doṣa.
Purification and auspicious attainment through Viṣṇu-temple worship performed with guru-guided maṇḍala-vidhi.
Implicit Vaiṣṇava temple setting
Varāha Purāṇa 99.23-99.25 (specific maṇḍala/yantra drawings and procedure)
FAQs
It connects fasting (upoṣa), bathing, and temple ritual with maṇḍala-making, indicating standardized liturgical sequences.
No specific site is named; the term devālaya indicates a temple setting in general.
Emphasis on disciplined preparation—physical (bath), temporal (Ekādaśī), and spatial (prepared ground)—before ritual action.
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