Varaha Purana 49.37: Adhyaya 49, Shloka 37
The Padmanābha Dvādaśī Observance, with the Eulogy of Lamp-Offering Merit
Pūrva Bhāga · Vrata-kathā and Ritual Observance (Dvādaśī discourse)
पृष्टश्च राज्ञा तामेव द्वादशीं मुनिसत्तमः । दुर्वासा उवाच । इदमेव मया तुभ्यं कथितं ते तपोधन ॥ ४९.३७ ॥
pṛṣṭaś ca rājñā tāmeva dvādaśīṁ munisattamaḥ | durvāsā uvāca | idam eva mayā tubhyaṁ kathitaṁ te tapodhana || 49.37 ||
pRRiShTashcha rAj~nA tAmeva dvAdashIM munisattamaH | durvAsA uvAcha | idameva mayA tubhyaM kathitaM te tapodhana || 49.37 ||
王がその同じドヴァーダシーの行法について問うと、最勝の聖仙ドゥルヴァーサは言った。「苦行を財とする者よ、まさにこれこそ、わたしが汝に語り伝えたことである。」
Sandhi Notes
- पृष्टश्च = पृष्टः + च
- तामेव = ताम् + एव
- इदमेव = इदम् + एव
Durvāsā
Curious
What is the correct understanding and procedure of that specific Dvādaśī observance (tām eva dvādaśīm)?
Ritual observance requires fidelity to transmitted instruction; dharma is safeguarded by accurate repetition and clarification.
When undertaking a vrata, confirm details (tithi, restraints, worship, breaking-fast rules) from reliable tradition/teacher; avoid improvisation that contradicts śāstra.
A specific Dvādaśī vrata is treated as authoritative dharma, to be learned from a muni and followed as instructed.
Following the correctly taught observance yields merit and spiritual uplift (implied); misunderstanding/neglect forfeits the intended fruit.
Implied: puṇya and Vaiṣṇava favor through proper observance.
Dvādaśī observances are central to Vaiṣṇava ritual culture that later becomes strongly Kṛṣṇa-oriented, but no explicit Mathurā/Kṛṣṇa marker appears here.
Varāha Purāṇa 49.49.35 (king’s follow-up question); Varāha Purāṇa 49.49.36 (narrative transition preceding vrata discussion)
FAQs
It exemplifies a common Purāṇic pedagogical frame: a royal inquirer receives concise doctrinal or ritual clarification from an authoritative sage, reinforcing the transmission of vrata (observance) traditions through dialogue.
No geographic location is named in this verse; the focus is on the speaker’s confirmation of an already-delivered explanation regarding Dvādaśī.
The verse foregrounds disciplined instruction and respectful inquiry: the king asks, and the sage confirms the teaching, emphasizing the value of austerity (tapas) and attentive reception of guidance.
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