Varaha Purana 49.40 — Adhyaya 49, Shloka 40
The Padmanābha Dvādaśī Observance, with the Eulogy of Lamp-Offering Merit
सपत्नीको नृपवरॊ द्वादशीं समुपोष्य च । इह जन्मनि राजा ऽसौ पुत्रपौत्रांस्तथा ऽऽप्तवान् ॥ ४९.४० ॥
sapatnīko nṛpavaro dvādaśīṃ samupoṣya ca | iha janmani rājā 'sau putrapautrāṃs tathā 'ptavān || 49.40 ||
तो नृपश्रेष्ठ पत्नीसमवेत द्वादशीचा विधिपूर्वक उपवास करून, याच जन्मात पुत्र व पौत्रही प्राप्त करून गेला.
Varāha (default, speaker not explicit in fragment)
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":"None","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"Implicit Vaiṣṇava frame only; no explicit Mathurā/Kṛṣṇa linkage."}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"dana","instruction_summary":"A householder-king should observe Dvādaśī upavāsa together with his wife (sapatnīka) for full auspicious fruit.","karmic_consequence":"Observance grants progeny and lineage-continuity (sons and grandsons) in this life; implied deprivation/obstacles to lineage if neglected."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Padmanābha-dvādaśī-vrata (couple-observance emphasized)","tithi_month":"Dvādaśī (month not specified here)","promised_fruit":"Putra-pautra-prāpti—attainment of sons and grandsons; strengthening of dynastic continuity."}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"gṛhastha-dharma / bhakti","core_concept":"Shared religious discipline of husband and wife stabilizes both family and polity; dharma generates tangible social goods (progeny, continuity).","practical_application":"Perform vows jointly within the household; integrate devotion with responsibilities of lineage and governance."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ritual Observance","Kingship"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: vīra
Type: householder/royal ritual sphere
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 49.49.39 (general highest aim from Dvādaśī)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A royal couple observing Dvādaśī austerity, with the narrative spotlight on the boon of sons and grandsons.","item_prompts":["king and queen seated together in vrata","simple fasting attire","tulasī and lamp","Viṣṇu/Padmanābha image","subtle motif of children/lineage (cradle, family emblem)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: royal couple in restrained ornamentation due to vrata; Padmanābha shrine to the side; warm palette; gentle emphasis on familial harmony.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf on Padmanābha and royal crowns (muted by vrata theme); symmetrical composition with ritual vessels foregrounded.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant interior, fine textiles; couple’s calm faces; soft glow from lamp; understated suggestion of lineage symbols.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: tender domestic devotional scene; delicate architecture; small cradle motif; serene hills/sky palette even indoors."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"benedictory, steady, domestic-sacral","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"warm, declarative, slightly uplifting on ‘putrapautrān’"}
FAQs
It reflects a common Purāṇic didactic pattern where royal exempla are used to frame vrata (observance) as a socially stabilizing ethic, linking disciplined practice with ideals of lineage continuity and governance.
No specific geographic location is named in this verse; it focuses on the merit/result of observing Dvādaśī.
The verse presents disciplined observance (fasting on Dvādaśī, undertaken jointly with one’s spouse) as a model of ethical self-regulation associated with prosperity and familial continuity.
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