Varaha Purana 211.49 — Adhyaya 211, Shloka 49
Methods for the Removal of Sin and the Eulogy of Prabodhinī Ekādaśī/Dvādaśī
एका सा द्वादशी पुण्या उपोष्या सा प्रबोधिनी ॥ तस्यामाराध्य विश्वेशं जगतामीश्वरश्वरम्
ekā sā dvādaśī puṇyā upoṣyā sā prabodhinī || tasyām ārādhya viśveśaṁ jagatām īśvareśvaram
Dvādāśī yang satu itu sungguh penuh kebajikan; pada hari itu hendaknya berpuasa—dialah Prabodhinī. Pada hari itu, setelah memuja Viśveśa, Tuhan atas para penguasa segala jagat—
Varāha (default dialogue frame)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"Continues direct instruction within the Varāha–Bhūmi dialogue frame, defining the sanctity of Prabodhinī Dvādaśī and worship of Viśveśa."}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"curious","key_question":"Which Dvādaśī is especially meritorious, and what worship should be performed on it?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"Worship of the supreme lord (Viśveśa/jagatām īśvara) aligns with Vaiṣṇava devotion; no explicit Mathurā/Kṛṣṇa-līlā marker here."}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"Prabodhinī Dvādaśī is to be observed with upavāsa (fasting) and worship of the supreme lord (Viśveśa).","karmic_consequence":"Observance yields heightened puṇya due to the day’s special sanctity; neglect implies missing a uniquely meritorious occasion."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Prabodhinī Dvādaśī-vrata","tithi_month":"Dvādaśī known as Prabodhinī (traditionally Kārttika śukla; not stated explicitly in the verse)","promised_fruit":"Merit (puṇya) from fasting and worship on this singular Dvādaśī; sets up later verses describing amplified fruits."}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"bhakti + niyama","core_concept":"Sacred time becomes a doorway to the Lord through restraint (upavāsa) and focused worship.","practical_application":"Keep fast on Prabodhinī Dvādaśī; perform pūjā/arcana to the supreme lord with mantra, flowers, lamp, and offering."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ritual Discipline"]
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Type: None
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 211.56–58 (nakṣatra-yoga amplifications and fruits)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Varāha proclaims the unique holiness of Prabodhinī Dvādaśī and depicts worship of Viśveśa as the lord of the worlds.","item_prompts":["Varāha teaching","calendar/tithi motif (moon phase)","altar with lamp (dīpa), incense, flowers","Viśveśa icon or abstract liṅga/Viṣṇu symbol (kept non-sectarian)","fasting devotee with folded hands"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: luminous moon-phase border, Varāha instructing, central shrine with lamp and garlands, devotees in fasting posture, rich reds/ochres.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf shrine backdrop, prominent dīpa with gold highlights, Varāha with embossed jewelry, Prabodhinī indicated by crescent-moon ornamentation.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant pūjā scene with fine detailing of flowers and lamp, calm devotional faces, balanced composition around the altar.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: night-sky suggestion for tithi, small temple pavilion, delicate garlands, Varāha as teacher with Bhū-devī listening nearby."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional and auspicious","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"reverent, luminous"}
FAQs
It preserves a named calendrical observance (Prabodhinī Dvādāśī), useful for reconstructing the ritual year and its theological vocabulary in Purāṇic communities.
No geographic location is named in this verse.
Undertake fasting and focused worship on Prabodhinī Dvādāśī as a disciplined observance.
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