Varaha Purana 55.3: Adhyaya 55, Shloka 3
Observance of the Auspicious Dvādaśī Vow and the Sacred Account of the Kubjākāmra Tīrtha
ततो दशम्यां मध्याह्ने स्नात्वा विष्णुं समर्च्य च । भक्त्या संकल्पयेत् प्राग्वद् द्वादशीं पक्षतो नृप ॥ ५५.३ ॥
tato daśamyāṃ madhyāhne snātvā viṣṇuṃ samarcya ca | bhaktyā saṃkalpayet prāgvad dvādaśīṃ pakṣato nṛpa || 55.3 ||
ततो दशम्यां मध्याह्ने स्नात्वा विष्णुं समर्च्य च; भक्त्या प्राग्वत् संकल्पयेत् द्वादशीव्रतं पक्षतो नृप।
Varāha (default dialogue framework; explicit speaker not indicated in excerpt)
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It reflects a standardized Purāṇic ritual sequence—bathing, worship, and saṅkalpa—linked to tithi-based observances, illustrating how devotional practice was organized through lunar calendrics in medieval Sanskrit textual culture.
No specific geographic location is named in this verse; it focuses on timing (daśamī, dvādaśī) and ritual procedure rather than sacred geography.
The verse emphasizes intentionality and disciplined practice: devotional worship accompanied by a conscious resolve (saṅkalpa), framed as an orderly, accountable observance aligned with calendrical rules.
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