Varaha Purana 42.5: Adhyaya 42, Shloka 5
Ritual Procedure for the Phālguna Bright-Fortnight Dvādaśī Narasiṃha Worship, with the Narrative of King Vatsa
रत्नगर्भघटे स्थाप्य तं संपूज्य च मानवः । द्वादश्यां वेदविदुषे ब्राह्मणाय निवेदयेत् ॥ ४२.५ ॥
ratnagarbhaghaṭe sthāpya taṁ saṁpūjya ca mānavaḥ | dvādaśyāṁ vedaviduṣe brāhmaṇāya nivedayet || 42.5 ||
それを宝を内に宿す壺（ratna-garbha ghaṭa）に安置し、しかるべく供養したのち、十二日目（Dvādaśī）に、ヴェーダに通暁する学識あるブラーフマナに奉納すべきである。
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"dana","instruction_summary":"Install the worshipped object in a jewel-filled pot and, on Dvādaśī, gift it to a Veda-versed learned Brāhmaṇa after due pūjā.","karmic_consequence":"Properly timed and properly directed dāna (to a Veda-knower) yields heightened puṇya; misdirected/untimely giving diminishes fruit."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Dvādaśī-dāna (Vaiṣṇava Dvādaśī observance implied)","tithi_month":"Dvādaśī (12th lunar day; month not specified)","promised_fruit":"Enhanced merit through Vaiṣṇava-aligned gifting and honoring of Vedic learning."}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ethics of giving","core_concept":"Dāna becomes spiritually potent when joined with satkāra (honoring), right timing (tithi), and right recipient (pātra).","practical_application":"Before donating, perform respectful worship, choose an appropriate recipient of learning/character, and align the act with sacred calendrical timing."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Heritage Sites"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: dāna-śraddhā
Type: ritual-space (donation setting)
Related Themes: 42.42.4 (ritual arrangement and icon material); 42.42.6 (fruit illustrated via Vatsa narrative)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A jewel-filled pot holding the consecrated object; a devotee completes pūjā and formally offers the pot on Dvādaśī to a serene, Veda-knowing Brāhmaṇa.","item_prompts":["ratna-filled kalaśa","consecrated icon/object within/above the pot","pūjā items (flowers, lamp, incense)","Brāhmaṇa recipient with Veda manuscript/rosary","gesture of donation (dāna-mudrā)","calendar/tithi symbolism (moon motif)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: stylized Brāhmaṇa seated, palm-leaf Veda; donor offering jewel-pot; strong outlines, flat jewel colors; lamp-lit sanctum feel.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf highlights on jewels and icon; ornate arch; Brāhmaṇa with halo-like backdrop; rich textile patterns.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined facial expressions of reverence; detailed jewelry in the pot; soft gradients; balanced composition of giver and receiver.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: gentle courtly donation scene; delicate hands presenting the pot; cool moonlit Dvādaśī hint; minimal interior with sacred calm."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional-ritual, formal","suggested_raga":"Kalyāṇi/Yaman","pace":"medium, with emphasis on dvādaśyām and vedaviduṣe","voice_tone":"reverent, slightly elevated on the gifting injunction"}
FAQs
It reflects a Purāṇic-era norm in which merit-making was articulated through structured gifting (dāna) and calendrical observances (tithi-based rites), alongside the social ideal of supporting Veda-learning specialists.
No specific geographic location is named in this verse fragment; it primarily concerns a ritual procedure and a recipient category (vedavid brāhmaṇa).
The verse promotes a disciplined ethic of giving: one should honor the offering and then present it, at an appointed time, to a qualified recipient characterized by learning and Vedic knowledge.
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