Varaha Purana 116.3 — Adhyaya 116, Shloka 3
An Exposition on the Causes of Happiness and Suffering
फलमूलानि शाकानि द्वादश्यां वा कदाचन ॥ पयोव्रतं च तत्काले पुनरेव निरामिषः
phalamūlāni śākāni dvādaśyāṃ vā kadācana|| payovrataṃ ca tatkāle punar eva nirāmiṣaḥ
Pada hari Dvādaśī, kadang-kadang mengambil buah, akar dan sayur; pada waktu itu melaksanakan payo-vrata (nazar susu), kemudian kembali menjadi nirāmiṣa, yakni tanpa daging.
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"Varāha instructs Bhū Devī on vrata-style dietary restraint (dvādaśī), aligning devotion with non-violence toward beings sustained by Earth."}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"relieved, supportive of ecological restraint; attentive to practical rules","key_question":"What should be eaten or avoided on dvādaśī, and what vow best supports purity and devotion?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"On dvādaśī one may take fruits/roots/vegetables; observe payo-vrata (milk regimen) and remain nirāmiṣa (non-meat).","karmic_consequence":"Observance promotes purity, merit, and devotional steadiness; violation (meat/indulgence) increases tamas and obstructs vrata-phala."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Dvādaśī nirāmiṣa with Payo-vrata (milk-vow)","tithi_month":"Dvādaśī (12th lunar day); month not specified","promised_fruit":"Purification of conduct, strengthening of devotion, and successful fruition of the prescribed practice (sāphalya)."}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"dharma as embodied ethics","core_concept":"Spiritual clarity is supported by sāttvika diet and periodic restraint synchronized with sacred time (tithi).","practical_application":"On dvādaśī: plan simple foods (phala-mūla-śāka), optionally milk-only, and avoid meat; treat restraint as offering rather than deprivation."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ritual Discipline","Ecology"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Type: None
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 115.115.5 (simple foods alongside worship); Varāha Purāṇa 116.4.0 (restraints on specific tithis)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A vrata day scene: a devotee on dvādaśī with a simple meal of fruits/roots/vegetables and a milk vessel, offering the restraint to Varāha.","item_prompts":["lunar calendar/tithi marker","milk pot (kalaśa) or bowl","plate of fruits and vegetables","devotee with tilaka","Varāha shrine image","austerity atmosphere (minimalism)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: devotee before Varāha with simple offerings; prominent white milk vessel; earthy greens for śāka; restrained composition.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: Varāha idol with gold arch; devotee presenting milk and fruits; embossed gold on vessels and ornaments; clean foreground still-life.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant domestic shrine; soft lighting on milk bowl and fruit plate; calm devotional posture.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: veranda scene with hills; devotee observing dvādaśī; delicate rendering of fruits and a white milk pot; gentle devotional mood."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"observant, pure","suggested_raga":"Shuddha Dhanyasi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"gentle, prescriptive"}
FAQs
It provides textual evidence for calendrical dietary observances (dvādaśī) and specialized vows (payo-vrata) within Purāṇic practice traditions.
No geographic location is mentioned.
Adopt restraint through regulated diet and vows, emphasizing non-harm through a non-meat regimen.
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