Varaha Purana 22.53 — Adhyaya 22, Shloka 53

Gaurī’s Rebirth, Umā’s Austerities, Rudra’s Test, and the Himalayan Wedding

Devanagari script

एतत्सर्वं तु गौर्या वै सम्पन्नं तु तृतीयया । तस्यां तिथौ तृतीयायां लवणं वर्जयेन्नरः । यश्चोपोष्यति नारी वा सा सौभाग्यं तु विन्दति ॥ २२.५३ ॥

Transliteration

etatsarvaṃ tu gauryā vai sampannaṃ tu tṛtīyayā | tasyāṃ tithau tṛtīyāyāṃ lavaṇaṃ varjayennaraḥ | yaścopoṣyati nārī vā sā saubhāgyaṃ tu vindati || 22.53 ||

Translation

एतत्सर्वं तु गौर्याः तृतीयायां सम्पन्नं स्मृतम्। तस्यां तिथौ तृतीयायां लवणं वर्जयेन्नरः; यश्चोपोष्यति नारी वा सा सौभाग्यं विन्दति॥

Word by Word

• etat-sarvam: all this

• tu: indeed/but

• gauryā: with respect to Gaurī

• vai: indeed

• sampannam: accomplished/fulfilled

• tṛtīyayā: by/on the third (lunar day)

• tasyām: on that

• tithau: on the lunar day

• tṛtīyāyām: on the third

• lavaṇam: salt

• varjayet: should avoid

• naraḥ: person/man

• yaḥ: whoever

• ca: and

• upoṣyati: fasts/observes a fast

• nārī: woman

• vā: or

• sā: she

• saubhāgyam: good fortune/marital felicity

• vindati: obtains

Speaker

Varāha (default speaker per dialogue framework; not explicit in the excerpt)

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"curious/attentive; not explicitly described","key_question":"Implicit: What observance on tṛtīyā is efficacious for Gaurī-related fulfillment and women’s saubhāgya?"}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"On the tṛtīyā tithi associated with Gaurī, abstain from salt; a woman who fasts on that day attains saubhāgya (marital/auspicious fortune).","karmic_consequence":"Observance yields saubhāgya and fulfillment of the Gaurī-related aim; implied loss of that benefit if neglected."}

Vrata Mahatmya

Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Gaurī-tṛtīyā (lavanavarjana/upavāsa)","tithi_month":"Tṛtīyā tithi (month not specified in the excerpt)","promised_fruit":"Saubhāgya for women; ‘sampanna’ fulfillment of the Gaurī-related purpose; general auspiciousness."}

Cosmic Boar Symbolism

Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"dharma as disciplined desire-alignment","core_concept":"Small restraints (niyama) like salt-abstinence, when tied to sacred time and deity-intent, become vehicles for inner ordering and auspicious life-outcomes.","practical_application":"Observe tṛtīyā with upavāsa and lavana-tyāga; cultivate intentionality (saṅkalpa) toward auspicious conduct and relational harmony."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ritual Observance","Fasting Practices"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: śānta

Secondary Rasa: śṛṅgāra

Geographic Context

Type: tithi/ritual time-marker

Cross References

Related Themes: Continuation of Gaurī narrative closure into vrata-instruction in Varāha Purāṇa 22

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Varāha instructs a ritual rule: on Gaurī’s tṛtīyā, avoid salt; a woman undertakes a simple fast with devotional focus.","item_prompts":["calendar/tithi symbolism (moon phase)","offering plate without salt; simple fruits/water","woman in vrata posture (upavāsa), prayer beads or lamp","teacher figure indicating ‘avoid salt’ gesture"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: devotional domestic shrine scene; woman fasting before a lamp; Varāha as instructive presence; emphasize ritual simplicity and purity.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: richly framed deity/teacher panel; foreground devotee woman with minimal food, lamp, and kalasha; gold highlights on ritual vessels.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant interior with soft colors; clear depiction of ‘no salt’ (plain fare) and upavāsa; refined expressions of restraint.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate household courtyard; moon in sky indicating tṛtīyā; woman with folded hands; delicate ritual objects."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional, auspicious","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, directive, benevolent"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Studies
• Dharma Literature
• Vaiṣṇavism

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects Purāṇic vrata-literature norms where specific lunar days (tithis) are linked to household disciplines such as fasting and dietary restraint, illustrating how ritual calendars shaped social and ethical practice.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is mentioned in this verse; it focuses on a tithi-based observance (tṛtīyā) and related dietary/fasting guidance.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

To observe disciplined conduct on the tṛtīyā tithi—specifically avoiding salt, and (for women, as stated) undertaking fasting—presented as a means to cultivate auspicious well-being (saubhāgya).