Varaha Purana 49.29 — Adhyaya 49, Shloka 29
The Padmanābha Dvādaśī Observance, with the Eulogy of Lamp-Offering Merit
एवं विधं द्विजा ये च राजानो ये च भक्तितः । यजन्ते विविधैर्यज्ञैस्तेन ते साधवः स्मृताः ॥ ४९.२९ ॥
evaṁ vidhaṁ dvijā ye ca rājāno ye ca bhaktitaḥ | yajante vividhair yajñais tena te sādhavaḥ smṛtāḥ || 49.29 ||
かくして、二度生まれの者たちよ、これらの人々、そして王たちもまた、信愛をもって種々の祭祀（ヤジュニャ）を行うなら、その行いによって彼らはサードゥ（徳ある人）とみなされる。
Varāha (default dialogue framework; speaker not explicit in excerpt)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"General Vaiṣṇava valuation of yajña done with bhakti; no explicit Mathurā/Kṛṣṇa marker"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"rajaniti","instruction_summary":"Twice-born and kings who, with devotion, perform various yajñas are to be regarded as sādhus by virtue of that dharmic conduct.","karmic_consequence":"Devotional performance of yajña supports social-religious order and accrues merit and good repute (sādhutva); neglect of such duties implies decline in dharma and loss of esteem/merit."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"dharma as character","core_concept":"Sādhutva is defined by sustained dharmic action—especially yajña—when infused with bhakti rather than mere display.","practical_application":"For leaders and householders: align public duty (ritual/charity) with inner devotion; evaluate virtue by consistent conduct."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ritual Culture","Kingship and Social Duty"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: vīra
Type: None
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 49.49.28 (dīpa-offering fruit); Varāha Purāṇa 49.49.31-32 (sevā/bhakti as sādhutva)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A didactic tableau: Varāha describing dvijas and kings performing multiple yajñas—fire altars, offerings, and orderly ritual space—framing them as sādhus.","item_prompts":["multiple yajña-kuṇḍas","ṛtviks/dvijas with ladles","king as patron with gifts","smoke and fire","Varāha teaching presence","offerings (ghee, soma-like vessels)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: layered ritual scene with stylized flames and priests; king in regal attire sponsoring; Varāha at side as narrator-teacher; rich reds/greens.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf emphasis on fire altars and ornaments; king and priests with heavy jewelry; symmetrical composition around yajña fire.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant court-ritual setting; detailed textiles; controlled firelight; Varāha’s calm instructive gaze.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: compact sacrificial scene with delicate figures; bright fire at center; king and dvijas in gentle landscape-ashram setting."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"Formal, declarative dharma-pravacana","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"steady, authoritative, slightly elevated on ‘sādhavaḥ smṛtāḥ’"}
FAQs
It reflects a Purāṇic ethical framework where ritual performance (yajña), especially when paired with devotion (bhakti), is presented as a marker of social virtue for both learned groups and rulers—useful for studying the interaction between Purāṇic discourse and dharma/royal ideology.
No geographic location is named in this verse fragment; it focuses on social categories (dvija, rājānaḥ) and ritual conduct (yajña).
Devotional performance of diverse sacrificial rites is presented as conduct by which individuals—including kings—are recognized as sādhus (upright persons), emphasizing virtue defined through disciplined action and intention.
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