Varaha Purana 43.1: Adhyaya 43, Shloka 1
The Caitra Dvādaśī Observance and the Ritual Procedure for Worship of Vāmana
दुर्वासा उवाच । एवमेव मुने मासि चैत्रे संकल्प्य द्वादशीम् । उपोष्याराधयेत् पश्चात् देवदेवं जनार्दनम् ॥ ४३.१ ॥
durvāsā uvāca | evameva mune māsi caitre saṅkalpya dvādaśīm | upoṣyārādhayet paścāt devadevaṁ janārdanam || 43.1 ||
ทุรวาสากล่าวว่า “ดูก่อนฤๅษี! ในเดือนจัยตระ เมื่อได้ตั้งสังกัลปะสำหรับวันทวาทศีแล้ว พึงถืออุโบสถ แล้วจึงบูชาพระชนารทนะ ผู้เป็นเทพแห่งเทพทั้งปวง”
Durvāsā
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It preserves a Purāṇic template for vrata-observance (saṅkalpa, fasting, and subsequent worship), reflecting how medieval Sanskrit traditions codified devotional discipline within narrative dialogue.
No explicit geographic location is named in this verse; it instead specifies sacred time (the month of Caitra) and the observance tied to Dvādāśī.
The verse emphasizes disciplined intentionality (saṅkalpa) and self-restraint (fasting) as preparatory practices leading to focused worship, presented as a structured ethical-ritual regimen.
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