Varaha Purana 55.25: Adhyaya 55, Shloka 25
Observance of the Auspicious Dvādaśī Vow and the Sacred Account of the Kubjākāmra Tīrtha
एवमस्त्विति तं देवः प्रोक्त्वा चादर्शनं गतः । तस्यापि राज्ञः पुत्रोऽभूद्वत्सप्रीर्नाम नामतः ॥ ५५.२५ ॥
evam astv iti taṃ devaḥ proktvā cādarśanaṃ gataḥ | tasyāpi rājñaḥ putro 'bhūd vatsaprīr nāma nāmataḥ || 55.25 ||
“Demikianlah jadinya,”—setelah bersabda demikian, dewa itu pun lenyap daripada pandangan. Dan raja itu pula memperoleh seorang putera, yang dikenali dengan nama Vatsaprī.
Varāha (default narrative framework; speaker not explicit in fragment)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"observer"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Putra-prāpti-vrata (fruit-confirmation)","tithi_month":"Not specified","promised_fruit":"Divine assent (‘evam astu’) leading to boon-fruition: birth of the son Vatsaprī and implied granting of auspicious end-state."}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"karma-phala and īśvara-prasāda","core_concept":"Merit ripens through divine sanction; the Lord may withdraw from sight, yet the boon continues to unfold in time.","practical_application":"Do not equate absence of vision with absence of grace; maintain dharma after the vow, trusting delayed fruition."}
Subject Matter: ["Genealogy","Kingship","Narrative Transition","Purāṇic Historiography"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: narrative-historical setting
Related Themes: 55.55.21-24 (setup, boon, requests)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The deity grants assent—‘So be it’—and vanishes; later the king is shown with a newborn son named Vatsaprī, signaling fulfilled vow.","item_prompts":["deity fading into light","king in reverent stillness","transition to palace: queen/childbirth motif (subtle)","newborn child with naming gesture","scroll/banner with name ‘Vatsaprī’"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: sequential narrative—panel 1: deity dissolving into tejas; panel 2: royal family with newborn; maintain restrained palette and devotional calm.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf for the vanishing aura; second scene richly ornamented cradle and naming; emphasize auspiciousness with decorative motifs.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: gentle, intimate domestic scene after the divine departure; fine detailing on cradle, garments, and soft expressions.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: two small vignettes—disappearance and birth—set against a simple palace/landscape; lyrical, delicate colors."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"settled and auspicious","suggested_raga":"Madhyamavati","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"calm, concluding, benedictory"}
FAQs
It exemplifies a common Purāṇic historiographic technique: marking the closure of a divine encounter and continuing the dynastic line through the mention of an heir, supporting the text’s broader genealogical continuity.
No geographic location is explicitly named in this verse; it functions primarily as a narrative and genealogical transition.
Rather than a direct ethical maxim, the verse underscores orderly succession and continuity—an implicit cultural ideal in Purāṇic accounts of kingship and lineage.
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