Varaha Purana 63.3: Adhyaya 63, Shloka 3
Procedure for the Son-Obtaining Vow
Kṛṣṇāṣṭamī Observance
षष्ठ्यां चैव तु संकल्प्य सप्तम्यामर्चयेद् हरिम् । देवक्युत्सङ्गगं देवं मातृभिः परिवेष्टितम् ॥ ६३.३ ॥
ṣaṣṭhyāṃ caiva tu saṅkalpya saptamyām arcayed harim | devakyutsaṅgagaṃ devaṃ mātṛbhiḥ pariveṣṭitam || 63.3 ||
第六日にサンカルパ（誓願）を立て、第七日にハリを礼拝すべし—デーヴァキーの膝に坐し、諸母神（マートリ）に囲まれた神を。
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":true,"specific_site":"Devakī-gṛha / Devakī-utsanga (iconic Mathurā birth-house motif)","parikrama_context":"Implicit: worship of a Mathurā-linked icon can be integrated into Mathurā-maṇḍala darśana/parikramā, though not stated here","krishna_connection":"Direct: Hari as infant Kṛṣṇa seated in Devakī’s lap, surrounded by Mātṛs."}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"instruction_summary":"Make saṅkalpa on Ṣaṣṭhī; worship Hari on Saptamī in the specified iconographic form (Devakī-utsanga, Mātṛ-pariveṣṭita).","karmic_consequence":"Following the sequence (saṅkalpa → arcana) and correct dhyāna/icon supports vrata-siddhi; deviation weakens the intended fruit."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Putra-prāpti-vrata","tithi_month":"Ṣaṣṭhī saṅkalpa; Saptamī arcana (within the Bhādrapada kṛṣṇa-pakṣa frame from 63.2)","promised_fruit":"Putra-prāpti through worship of Hari in the maternal-lap form, invoking fertility/protection by Mātṛs."}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"Iconic contemplation within ritual","core_concept":"Ritual efficacy is tied to dhyāna of the deity’s specific līlā-form; the divine is approached through relational intimacy (mother–child) to heal lineage anxiety.","practical_application":"During worship, visualize/enshrine Hari as Devakī-utsanga-bāla with protective Mātṛs; keep saṅkalpa explicit and consistent across days."}
Subject Matter: ["Ritual Practice","Vaishnava Iconography","Vows (Vrata)"]
Primary Rasa: Vātsalya
Secondary Rasa: Śānta
Type: Sacred narrative-topos / iconographic setting
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 63.4: continuation of Aṣṭamī dawn worship and procedure
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Worship scene focused on an icon/vision of infant Hari seated on Devakī’s lap, encircled by the Mātṛs; the devotee performs Saptamī arcana after making saṅkalpa on Ṣaṣṭhī.","item_prompts":["Devakī holding infant Kṛṣṇa","circle of Mātṛs (seven/eight mother-goddesses) as guardians","worshipper offering flowers and lamp","saṅkalpa gesture with water in hand","temple/shrine setting"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bāla-Kṛṣṇa on Devakī’s lap with stylized Mātṛs in a protective ring, bold outlines, saturated greens/ochres, ritual lamp foreground.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: central Devakī-Kṛṣṇa with large gold halo, Mātṛs as smaller aureoled figures, heavy gold embossing on jewelry and throne-like seat.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: tender expressions, fine ornamentation; Mātṛs rendered gracefully, soft luminous background, detailed pūjā items.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: intimate maternal scene, delicate faces; Mātṛs as a gentle semicircle, floral offerings, cool pastel palette."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"Tender yet procedural","suggested_raga":"Kāpi","pace":"Medium","voice_tone":"Soft on Devakī-utsanga imagery, firm on the tithi-sequence"}
FAQs
It documents a structured Purāṇic ritual calendar tied to lunar days (tithis), showing how devotional practice was systematized through saṅkalpa (formal intent) followed by prescribed worship on a specific day.
No explicit geographic toponym appears in this verse; the content is primarily calendrical-ritual and iconographic (Devakī as a narrative-figure rather than a place).
The verse emphasizes disciplined intentionality in practice: first establishing a clear resolve (saṅkalpa) and then performing the worship at the appointed time, reflecting a broader Purāṇic ethic of attentiveness and procedural integrity.
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