Varaha Purana 49.13 — Adhyaya 49, Shloka 13
The Padmanābha Dvādaśī Observance, with the Eulogy of Lamp-Offering Merit
तृतीयेऽहनि तां दृष्ट्वा पुनरेवमुवाच ह । अहो मूढा न जानन्ति गोविन्दं परमेश्वरम् । य एकेऽह्नि फलं चै तद् राज्ञे तुष्टः प्रदत्तवान् ॥ ४९.१३ ॥
tṛtīye 'hani tāṃ dṛṣṭvā punar evam uvāca ha | aho mūḍhā na jānanti govindaṃ parameśvaram | ya eke 'hni phalaṃ ca etad rājñe tuṣṭaḥ pradattavān || 49.13 ||
ಮೂರನೇ ದಿನ ಅವಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಅವನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಹೀಗೆಂದನು—“ಅಯ್ಯೋ! ಮೋಹಿತ ಜನರು ಗೋವಿಂದನಾದ ಪರಮೇಶ್ವರನನ್ನು ಅರಿಯರು. ಒಂದೇ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ದೊರಕುವ ಫಲವನ್ನು ಸಂತುಷ್ಟನಾಗಿ ಆತನು ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿದನು.”
Varāha (default, speaker not explicitly stated in the fragment)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"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":"Govinda named as Parameśvara; bhakti-theology framing that anticipates Kṛṣṇa-identification of Viṣṇu."}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"rajaniti","instruction_summary":"A king’s merit and success depend on recognizing and honoring Govinda (the Supreme Lord); failure is delusion that undermines righteous rule.","karmic_consequence":"Recognition/devotion yields swift phala (even ‘in one day’) and royal prosperity; non-recognition leads to moha and loss of merit/legitimacy."}
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":"Implicit: Govinda as Parameśvara suggests the supreme cause behind karmaphala; bhakti as direct means to grace."}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"bhakti-and-grace","core_concept":"Karmaphala can be accelerated/transformed by īśvara-anugraha when the Supreme is recognized as the giver of fruits.","practical_application":"Cultivate devotion and right-view (Govinda as Parameśvara); rulers should align policy and ritual patronage with Vaiṣṇava dharma."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Kingship","Devotional theology (textual reference)","Merit (phala) discourse"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: karuṇa
Type: sabha/rājadhānī
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa: phala-śruti and rāja-dharma passages in the same adhyāya/khāṇḍa (contextual)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A didactic moment in a courtly narrative: the speaker laments people’s delusion and proclaims Govinda as Supreme, pointing to a ‘one-day’ merit granted to a king.","item_prompts":["royal court hall","king seated on throne","sage/teacher figure speaking","gesture of admonition","inscription-like ‘Govinda’ emphasis","a symbolic ‘fruit’ (phala) in hand or offered"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style court scene; warm ochres/greens; the teacher-sage in saffron, expressive eyes; king with ornate crown; a stylized fruit glowing to signify phala; minimal background architecture with lotus motifs.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting: central king and sage; heavy gold-leaf ornaments on crown and jewelry; embossed halo behind the sage; a bright fruit as a focal icon; rich reds and greens.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: delicate linework; subdued palette; refined court architecture; sage’s calm yet admonishing expression; symbolic fruit rendered with soft shading.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature: palace terrace/court; crisp outlines; cool hills in distance; animated dialogue posture; small but vivid fruit motif indicating merit."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"didactic, mildly reproachful","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"firm, instructive, with a brief lamenting inflection on ‘aho’."}
FAQs
It reflects a common Purāṇic mode of moral instruction where recognition of the supreme principle (here expressed through the epithet “Govinda”) is contrasted with worldly misunderstanding, and where royal recipients function as key agents in narratives of patronage and merit.
No explicit geographic location is named in this verse fragment; it focuses on recognition of the divine principle and the bestowal of merit to a king.
The verse emphasizes discernment and correct recognition (jñāna/understanding) as ethically important, and it highlights the idea that merit (phala) can be conferred through a pleased benefactor—framed within royal and devotional discourse.
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