Varaha Purana 29.14 — Adhyaya 29, Shloka 14
The Birth and Marriages of the Direction-Goddesses and the Daśamī Observance
एवं दत्त्वा पुनर्ब्रह्मा तिथिं प्रादाद्दिशां पुनः । दशमीं भर्तृनाम्नास्तु दध्यन्नं भोजनं प्रभुः ॥ २९.१४ ॥
evaṃ dattvā punar brahmā tithiṃ prādād diśāṃ punaḥ | daśamīṃ bhartṛnāmnāstu dadhyannaṃ bhojanaṃ prabhuḥ || 29.14 ||
Setelah memberi demikian, Brahmā sekali lagi menetapkan tithi (hari bulan) kepada segala arah. Dan pada hari kesepuluh, Daśamī—yang bergelar “Bhartṛ”—Tuhan menetapkan persembahan makanan berupa nasi bercampur dadih/yogurt (dadhyanna).
Varāha (default speaker framework; not explicit in excerpt)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"dana","instruction_summary":"On Daśamī (named ‘Bhartṛ’ here), a prescribed offering/meal of dadhyanna (curd-rice) is to be given/served in connection with directional/tithi observance.","karmic_consequence":"Observance yields auspiciousness and directional harmony (dik-śānti) and merit from proper anna-dāna; neglect disrupts ritual order and diminishes puṇya (general purāṇic framing)."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Daśamī (Bhartṛ-nāma) tithi-sevā / dadhyanna-bhojana-niyama","tithi_month":"Daśamī tithi (month not specified in this fragment)","promised_fruit":"Directional appeasement (dik-prasāda), ritual merit from anna-dāna, and stability in household/protective order (bhartṛ-śabda nuance: support/protection)."}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"Time (tithi) is integrated into cosmic governance: directions are not only spatial but temporal jurisdictions; food-offering (anna) becomes a micro-yajña aligning human life with cosmic order.","yajna_varaha_imagery":"Dadhyanna as a sattvic, cooling oblation parallels śānti-yajña intent; assigning tithi to directions mirrors ritual mapping where calendar units are ‘deities’ to be honored.","vedantic_connection":"Kāla as īśvara-śakti: honoring tithi is honoring regulated time; disciplined offering converts daily necessity (food) into yajña, reducing ahaṅkāra and cultivating loka-saṅgraha."}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"karma-yoga / ritual-dharma","core_concept":"Sacralizing time through disciplined giving transforms ordinary acts into dharma and harmonizes the individual with cosmic order.","practical_application":"Keep a simple vrata rhythm: observe key tithis, offer/serve sattvic food (like dadhyanna) with intention, and practice anna-dāna to reduce self-centered consumption."}
Subject Matter: ["Ritual Calendar (Tithi)","Dāna (Gifting/Donation)","Food Offerings","Dharma Practice"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Type: ritual calendar observance
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 29.29.10-13 (creation and directional assignments as basis for tithi linkage)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Brahmā completes the distribution and then marks Daśamī with a specific observance: a ritual setting where dadhyanna is prepared and offered/served, with subtle directional markers around the altar.","item_prompts":["calendar/tithi symbol (moon phase)","bowl of dadhyanna (curd-rice)","offering ladle and small altar","directional compass/lotus with eight petals","Brahmā indicating prescription (vidhi-mudrā)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: ritual interior with stylized altar; white dadhyanna in a golden bowl; directional lotus diagram on the floor; Brahmā as prescribing authority in calm posture.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: richly gilded offering vessels; embossed moon/tithi emblem; Brahmā with ornate halo; strong iconographic clarity of the food offering.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined kitchen-ritual scene; soft whites for curd-rice; delicate depiction of vessels and floor mandala indicating directions.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate domestic-ritual vignette; moon in the sky indicating Daśamī; simple offering bowl foreground; gentle devotional mood."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"ritual-instructional, auspicious","suggested_raga":"Śrī (auspicious, steady)","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, prescriptive, reassuring"}
FAQs
It reflects a Purāṇic mode of organizing ritual life through a calendrical framework (tithi) and associating observances with prescribed gifts and foods, indicating the codification of practice-oriented dharma in medieval Sanskrit literature.
No specific geographic site is named in this verse; the reference is cosmographic (‘the directions/quarters’—diśaḥ) rather than a pilgrimage location.
The verse emphasizes orderly observance—assigning time (tithi) and appropriate, non-violent food offerings—framing ethical practice as disciplined, regulated conduct within a ritual calendar.
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