Varaha Purana 211.55: Adhyaya 211, Shloka 55
Methods for the Removal of Sin and the Eulogy of Prabodhinī Ekādaśī/Dvādaśī
एकादशी सोमयुता कार्त्तिके मासि भामिनि ॥ उत्तराभाद्रसंयोगे अनन्तफलदा हि सा
ekādaśī somayutā kārttike māsi bhāmini || uttarābhādra-saṁyoge anantaphaladā hi sā
ഹേ ഭാമിനി, കാർത്തിക മാസത്തിൽ ഏകാദശി തിങ്കളാഴ്ചയോടു ചേർന്ന്, ഉത്തരാഭാദ്രപദ നക്ഷത്രസംയോഗവും ഉണ്ടായാൽ, ആ വ്രതം തീർച്ചയായും അനന്തഫലപ്രദമാണ്.
Varāha (default dialogue framework)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"dialogue","earth_interaction":"Varāha instructs Bhū-devī (‘bhāmini’) on a high-merit calendrical convergence (Ekādaśī + Soma-vāra + Uttarabhādrapadā) promising inexhaustible fruit."}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"curious about precise calendrical/astral conditions that amplify vrata-fruit","key_question":"Which specific conjunctions of tithi, weekday, and nakṣatra make an Ekādaśī observance supremely fruitful?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"krishna_connection":"Vaiṣṇava vrata context; no explicit Kṛṣṇa/Mathurā reference."}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"instruction_summary":"Ekādaśī in Kārttika, when joined with Monday and Uttarabhādrapadā, is declared anantaphaladā (inexhaustibly fruitful).","karmic_consequence":"Observing on this rare yoga yields multiplied, inexhaustible merit; ignoring misses a uniquely amplified opportunity."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Kārttika Ekādaśī (with Soma-vāra & Uttarabhādrapadā yoga)","tithi_month":"Ekādaśī, Kārttika māsa; weekday: Monday; nakṣatra: Uttarabhādrapadā","promised_fruit":"Anantaphala—endless merit and auspicious results from the observance."}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ritual hermeneutics of time (kāla-viśeṣa)","core_concept":"Merit is not only act-based but also time-conditioned; certain cosmic alignments intensify the efficacy of devotion and restraint.","practical_application":"Plan Ekādaśī observance with pañcāṅga awareness (tithi-vāra-nakṣatra), prioritizing rare yogas for intensified practice."}
Subject Matter: ["Calendrical Traditions","Ritual Observance","Astral/Time Reckoning"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 211.63–64 (further yogas and fruits)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A calendrical teaching scene: Varāha explains to Bhū-devī the rare Kārttika Ekādaśī alignment with Monday and Uttarabhādrapadā, signifying inexhaustible fruit.","item_prompts":["moon-phase for Ekādaśī","weekday symbol for Soma (moon)","nakṣatra star cluster motif","pañcāṅga scroll","devotee fasting/worship setup"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: decorative border of stars and moon, Varāha teaching, Bhū-devī radiant, stylized pañcāṅga scroll.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-embossed moon and star motifs, ornate pañcāṅga panel, central teaching figures with rich textiles.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant astronomical motifs (moon, stars), refined faces, subdued temple interior with lamp.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: lyrical night-sky backdrop with stars, intimate teacher-disciple composition, delicate lunar crescent for Ekādaśī."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"precise and contemplative","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, slightly emphatic on calendrical terms"}
FAQs
It documents the Purāṇic practice of correlating vrata efficacy with calendrical ‘yogas’ (tithi + weekday + nakṣatra), relevant to the history of Indian time-reckoning and ritual culture.
No location is specified; the verse is astronomical-calendrical rather than geographic.
The text encourages attentive observance aligned with auspicious timing, presenting careful calendrical discipline as an ethical-religious practice.
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