An Exposition on the Causes of Happiness and Suffering
फलमूलानि शाकानि द्वादश्यां वा कदाचन ॥ पयोव्रतं च तत्काले पुनरेव निरामिषः
phalamūlāni śākāni dvādaśyāṃ vā kadācana|| payovrataṃ ca tatkāle punar eva nirāmiṣaḥ
த்வாதசி நாளில் சிலவேளை பழம்‑வேர்‑கீரை உண்டு; அக்காலத்தில் பால்‑விரதம் மேற்கொண்டு, பின்னர் மீண்டும் நிராமிசமாக இருக்க வேண்டும்.
Varāha
It provides textual evidence for calendrical dietary observances (dvādaśī) and specialized vows (payo-vrata) within Purāṇic practice traditions.
No geographic location is mentioned.
Adopt restraint through regulated diet and vows, emphasizing non-harm through a non-meat regimen.
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