Varaha Purana 49.29: Adhyaya 49, Shloka 29
The Padmanābha Dvādaśī Observance, with the Eulogy of Lamp-Offering Merit
एवं विधं द्विजा ये च राजानो ये च भक्तितः । यजन्ते विविधैर्यज्ञैस्तेन ते साधवः स्मृताः ॥ ४९.२९ ॥
evaṁ vidhaṁ dvijā ye ca rājāno ye ca bhaktitaḥ | yajante vividhair yajñais tena te sādhavaḥ smṛtāḥ || 49.29 ||
Tak więc, o dwukrotnie urodzeni, te osoby, i królowie również, którzy z oddaniem wykonują ofiary różnego rodzaju: przez to samo postępowanie są uważani za sādhu, cnotliwych.
Varāha (default dialogue framework; speaker not explicit in excerpt)
General Vaiṣṇava valuation of yajña done with bhakti; no explicit Mathurā/Kṛṣṇa marker
Twice-born and kings who, with devotion, perform various yajñas are to be regarded as sādhus by virtue of that dharmic conduct.
Devotional performance of yajña supports social-religious order and accrues merit and good repute (sādhutva); neglect of such duties implies decline in dharma and loss of esteem/merit.
Sādhutva is defined by sustained dharmic action—especially yajña—when infused with bhakti rather than mere display.
For leaders and householders: align public duty (ritual/charity) with inner devotion; evaluate virtue by consistent conduct.
Varāha Purāṇa 49.49.28 (dīpa-offering fruit); Varāha Purāṇa 49.49.31-32 (sevā/bhakti as sādhutva)
FAQs
It reflects a Purāṇic ethical framework where ritual performance (yajña), especially when paired with devotion (bhakti), is presented as a marker of social virtue for both learned groups and rulers—useful for studying the interaction between Purāṇic discourse and dharma/royal ideology.
No geographic location is named in this verse fragment; it focuses on social categories (dvija, rājānaḥ) and ritual conduct (yajña).
Devotional performance of diverse sacrificial rites is presented as conduct by which individuals—including kings—are recognized as sādhus (upright persons), emphasizing virtue defined through disciplined action and intention.
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