Varaha Purana 138.72 — Adhyaya 138, Shloka 72
The Episode of the Khañjarīṭa Bird
and the Saukarava Tīrtha’s Merit
एषा वै द्वादशी तात प्रभुनारायणप्रिया॥ मङ्गला च विचित्रा च विष्णुभक्तसुखावहा॥
eṣā vai dvādaśī tāta prabhunārāyaṇapriyā | maṅgalā ca vicitrā ca viṣṇubhaktasukhāvahā ||
एषा वै द्वादशी तात प्रभुनारायणप्रिया। मङ्गला च विचित्रा च विष्णुभक्तसुखावहा॥
Varāha (default dialogue framework)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"None","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"Implicit Vaishnava frame via Narayana/Vishnu-bhakti; no explicit Krishna/Mathura site here."}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"varnashrama","instruction_summary":"Dvadashi is to be honored as especially dear to Narayana; it is an auspicious day for Vishnu-bhakti and vrata completion.","karmic_consequence":"Honoring Dvadashi yields mangala and devotee-sukha; disrespect or negligence obstructs auspiciousness and diminishes devotional fruit."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Dvadashi vrata / Ekadashi-parana framework (Vaishnava Dvadashi sanctity)","tithi_month":"Dvadashi (month not specified)","promised_fruit":"Mangala (auspiciousness), adbhuta-phala (wondrous benefit), and sukha for Vishnu-bhaktas."}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"The sanctity of Dvadashi ‘beloved of Narayana’ aligns time itself with Vishnu’s sustaining order; the avatara-teacher (Varaha) frames tithi as a vehicle of bhakti and dharma.","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None (no explicit Yajna-Varaha limb-to-rite mapping in this verse)","vedantic_connection":"Bhagavan as the inner ruler of kala (time); observance of sacred time disciplines the mind toward Vishnu as adhishthana (ground) of auspiciousness."}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"bhakti-dharma","core_concept":"Auspiciousness is not random: it arises when devotion aligns conduct with sacred time dedicated to Narayana.","practical_application":"Treat Dvadashi as a devotional culmination day—prioritize Vishnu-puja, restraint, and completion of vrata with reverence."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ritual Observance","Devotional Culture"]
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: kala/tithi (sacred time)
Related Themes: Varaha Purana 138.74-77 (Ekadashi preparation; secret teaching to be revealed)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sacred proclamation of Dvadashi’s glory—an auspicious, wondrous day dear to Narayana, radiating joy to Vishnu’s devotees.","item_prompts":["moon phase indicating Dvadashi","Narayana/Vishnu icon or presence (shankha-chakra)","devotees with folded hands","aura of auspicious light","tulasi and lamp"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Vishnu-bhakti scene with Dvadashi moon emblem, Narayana iconography (shankha-chakra), devotees in reverence, warm luminous palette and stylized halos.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central Narayana with gold-leaf halo, Dvadashi moon motif above, devotees below, rich ornamentation emphasizing ‘mangala’ and ‘vichitra’.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant Vishnu depiction with subtle glow, refined devotees, clear moon-phase cue, balanced devotional composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: lyrical night sky with Dvadashi moon, Vishnu shrine amid gentle landscape, devotees in soft colors conveying wonder and joy."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"uplifting, auspicious devotional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"bright, reverent, slightly expansive on epithets (Narayana-priya, mangala, vichitra)"}
FAQs
It reflects Purāṇic vrata-literature that systematizes lunar-day observances (tithi) and associates them with ethical self-discipline and community religious life in medieval Sanskrit textual culture.
No specific location is named in this verse; it functions as a general commendation of the Dvādaśī tithi.
The verse promotes disciplined observance and reverence for auspicious times as a means to cultivate well-being and devotional steadiness.
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