Varaha Purana 138.73 — Adhyaya 138, Shloka 73
The Episode of the Khañjarīṭa Bird
and the Saukarava Tīrtha’s Merit
ददतेऽस्यां प्रहृष्याश्च द्वादश्यां कौमुदे सिते॥ दीक्षितास्ते योगिकुले विष्णुभक्तिपरायणाः॥
dadate 'syāṃ prahṛṣyāś ca dvādaśyāṃ kaumude site | dīkṣitās te yogikule viṣṇubhaktiparāyaṇāḥ ||
ကာရ္တိက လ၏ လင်းပတ် (ကောမုဒီ) အတွင်းရှိ ဤဒွာဒသီနေ့တွင် သူတို့သည် ဝမ်းမြောက်စွာ ဒါနပေးကြသည်; ယောဂီမျိုးရိုးမှ ဒိက္ခိတများသည် ဗိဿဏုဘက္တိ၌ အပြည့်အဝ အားထားတည်မြဲကြသည်။
Varāha (default dialogue framework)
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":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"dana","instruction_summary":"On Śukla-Dvādaśī in Kārttika (Kaumudī), the initiated Vaiṣṇavas should give dāna joyfully as an expression of Viṣṇu-bhakti.","karmic_consequence":"Joyful dāna on this tithi strengthens bhakti and accrues puṇya; neglect or miserliness diminishes religious merit and weakens devotional disposition."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Kārttika-śukla-dvādaśī dāna/vrata (Vaiṣṇava Dvādaśī observance)","tithi_month":"Kārttika, bright fortnight (śukla pakṣa), Dvādaśī (Kaumudī)","promised_fruit":"Increase of Viṣṇu-bhakti, purification through dāna, and attainment of auspicious merit (puṇya) leading toward higher states/Viṣṇu-loka in standard Purāṇic framing."}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"bhakti-ethics","core_concept":"Dāna becomes spiritually efficacious when rooted in prahṛṣṭa-citta (gladness) and oriented to Viṣṇu-bhakti rather than mere social display.","practical_application":"Observe Kārttika-śukla Dvādaśī with intentional generosity—give according to capacity, with reverence and joy, as a devotional act."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ritual Observance","Social Practice"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: hāsya
Type: ritual/time-marker (tithi-based)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 138 (surrounding Kārttika/Vaiṣṇava observance narrative)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A group of initiated Vaiṣṇavas in a yogic lineage, on Kārttika-śukla Dvādaśī, distributing gifts with visible joy and devotional composure.","item_prompts":["Kārttika full-moon-like brightness (Kaumudī ambience)","donors with tilaka and prayer beads","gift items (cloth, food, coins)","recipients with folded hands","subtle Viṣṇu symbols (conch/discus motifs)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural palette; serene devotees with clear tilaka marks, rhythmic composition of dāna, lotus motifs, soft night-to-dawn luminance of Kārttika.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style with gold-leaf accents on gift vessels and ornaments; central devotional focus with Vaiṣṇava symbols; rich reds/greens.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting finesse; delicate linework on garments and jewelry; calm devotional faces; emphasis on auspicious Kārttika light.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature: intimate courtyard dāna scene, cool moonlit Kārttika atmosphere, gentle expressions, detailed textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"auspicious and devotional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"warm, instructive, gently celebratory"}
FAQs
It documents the coupling of calendrical observance with dāna (gift-giving) and initiation (dīkṣā), indicating institutional devotional networks and ritual economies in Purāṇic tradition.
No place-name is given; the verse is calendrical (bright fortnight; Kaumudī season) rather than geographic.
Joyful generosity (dāna) and sustained devotional commitment are presented as central virtues of the observance.
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