Varaha Purana 32.27: Adhyaya 32, Shloka 27
Dharma as the Bull-Form: Soma’s Transgression and the Institution of the Thirteenth Lunar Day Observance
असुरा अपि तद्वच्च ततो ब्रह्मा उवाच तम् । अद्यप्रभृति ते धर्म तिथिरस्तु त्रयोदशी ॥ ३२.२८ ॥
asurā api tadvac ca tato brahmā uvāca tam | adyaprabhṛti te dharma tithir astu trayodaśī || 32.28 ||
Asurowie również postępowali w ten sam sposób; wtedy Brahma rzekł do niego: "Od dzisiaj onwards, o Dharmo, niech Trayodaśi - trzynasty dzień księżycowy - będzie twoim wyznaczonym dniem dharmy, dniem obrzędowej praktyki."
Brahmā
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It reflects a Purāṇic method of grounding ritual timekeeping (tithi-based observances) within narrative authority, here attributed to Brahmā, linking ethics and calendrical practice.
No geographic location is named in this verse; the focus is on assigning a ritual day (Trayodaśī) rather than a sacred site.
The verse establishes a normative observance: a specific tithi (Trayodaśī) is designated as a dharma-related day, emphasizing regulated practice through calendrical discipline.
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