Varaha Purana 55.11 — Adhyaya 55, Shloka 11
Observance of the Auspicious Dvādaśī Vow and the Sacred Account of the Kubjākāmra Tīrtha
जागरं तत्र कुर्वीत प्रभाते तु पुनर्द्विजान् । आमन्त्र्य संख्यया राजंśचतुर्विंशति यावतः ॥ ५५.११ ॥
jāgaraṃ tatra kurvīta prabhāte tu punar dvijān | āmantṛyaṃ saṅkhyayā rājaṃś caturviṃśati yāvataḥ || 55.11 ||
Deve-se manter vigília ali; e, ao romper da aurora, ó Rei, deve-se novamente convidar com honra os dvija (os “duas-vezes-nascidos”), em número contado—até vinte e quatro.
Varāha (default speaker per dialogue framework; explicit speaker not stated in the fragment)
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":"At a sacred observance-site, keep night-vigil and at dawn invite/honor a counted group of brāhmaṇas, up to twenty-four.","karmic_consequence":"Properly performed vigil and brāhmaṇa-satkara with regulated number yields puṇya and ritual completeness; neglect/irregularity diminishes fruit and is treated as defective dāna/karma."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Jāgaraṇa (night-vigil) with brāhmaṇa-āmantraṇa as part of a tīrtha/vrata rite","tithi_month":"Not specified in the excerpt (context-dependent within the chapter’s rite).","promised_fruit":"Accumulation of puṇya, success of the rite, and enhanced merit through regulated hospitality to dvijas."}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"karma-yoga / dharma of regulated giving","core_concept":"Merit arises not only from generosity but from niyama (rule-bound order) and satkāra (reverent honoring).","practical_application":"Maintain wakeful attentiveness in observances; perform dawn duties punctually; invite recipients respectfully and within one’s prescribed/feasible number."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Heritage Sites"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: dharmya
Type: tīrtha/heritage-sacred spot (unspecified)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 55.55.12-15 (dāna items to the invited dvijas)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A king at a sacred site keeps night vigil; at dawn he respectfully summons a counted assembly of brāhmaṇas for honoring.","item_prompts":["pre-dawn sky","lamp/torchlight vigil","seated brāhmaṇas in rows","king with folded hands","ritual pavilion at a tīrtha"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: dawn gradient, temple-tīrtha pavilion, stylized brāhmaṇas seated in symmetry, king in añjali, oil lamps emphasizing jāgaraṇa.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: central king in jeweled attire with gold-leaf halo motifs, brāhmaṇas in ordered line, ornate pavilion, luminous dawn backdrop.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: refined courtly scene at a tīrtha, delicate linework, soft dawn light, calm faces, emphasis on respectful invitation gesture.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: hillside-like serene landscape adapted to a tīrtha, intimate dawn gathering, simplified architecture, lyrical quiet mood."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"Measured, injunctional, calm","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"clear, didactic, steady"}
FAQs
It reflects a Purāṇic ritual-conduct layer in which night-vigil (jāgaraṇa) and dawn-time hospitality to learned ritual specialists are treated as formalized practices, including a specified numerical limit.
No specific place-name appears in this verse; it refers generically to “there” (tatra), implying a previously mentioned sacred site or ritual location in the surrounding passage.
The verse emphasizes disciplined observance (keeping vigil) and orderly, respectful invitation of qualified participants (dvijas) according to a defined count, suggesting procedural restraint and ritual propriety.
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