Varaha Purana 112.49: Adhyaya 112, Shloka 49
Praise and Procedure of Donating the Two-Faced Kapilā Cow and the Golden Pot
Hema-kumbha
सर्वकामसमृद्धार्थो वैष्णवं पदमाप्नुयात् ॥ द्वादश्यां श्रावणे मासि शुक्लायां राजसत्तम ॥
sarvakāmasamṛddhārtho vaiṣṇavaṃ padam āpnuyāt | dvādaśyāṃ śrāvaṇe māsi śuklāyāṃ rājasattama ||
تمام مطلوبہ مقاصد پورے کر کے انسان ویشنو پد (ویشنوی حالت) کو پا سکتا ہے۔ ماہِ شراون کے شُکل پکش کی دْوادشی کو، اے بہترین بادشاہ—
Hotṛ (likely continuation; addressee: king)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"krishna_connection":"Implicit Vaiṣṇava soteriology; no direct Mathurā/Kṛṣṇa site invoked."}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"dana","instruction_summary":"On Śrāvaṇa-śukla-dvādaśī, a prescribed Vaiṣṇava-oriented observance/gift leads to fulfillment of aims and attainment of the Vaiṣṇava state.","karmic_consequence":"Proper performance yields sarva-kāma-samṛddhi and Vaiṣṇava-pada; omission forfeits the promised spiritual attainment."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Śrāvaṇa-śukla-dvādaśī Vaiṣṇava observance (Dvādaśī-vrata/dāna)","tithi_month":"Śrāvaṇa, bright fortnight, Dvādaśī","promised_fruit":"All desired aims fulfilled and attainment of Vaiṣṇava-pada (Viṣṇu’s state/abode)."}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"bhakti-soteriology","core_concept":"Temporal discipline (kāla-niyama) joined to Vaiṣṇava devotion becomes a vehicle for both worldly flourishing and transcendence.","practical_application":"Observe Śrāvaṇa-śukla-dvādaśī with Vaiṣṇava intent—fasting/pujā/dāna as prescribed in the surrounding passage."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Calendar Traditions","Soteriological Language (archival category)"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 112 (series of monthly dvādaśī prescriptions and fruits)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A priest addresses a king, proclaiming that a Śrāvaṇa bright-dvādaśī observance grants prosperity and the Vaiṣṇava state.","item_prompts":["king with crown (rājasattama)","priest gesturing toward Viṣṇu symbol (śaṅkha-cakra)","lunar bright fortnight motif","offering vessels and dāna items"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: priest and king in formal dialogue; subtle Viṣṇu emblems behind; calm devotional palette; dvādaśī moon iconography.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf accents on Viṣṇu symbols; king receiving instruction; ornate arch; luminous ‘Vaiṣṇava-pada’ suggested via a distant Vaikuṇṭha vignette.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined court interior; priest pointing to a manuscript/calendar; soft glow around Viṣṇu insignia; restrained elegance.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: open pavilion with monsoon-season hints (Śrāvaṇa); priest and king seated; small Vaikuṇṭha cloud-scene in corner to indicate promised fruit."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"uplifting, devotional-instructional","suggested_raga":"Śrī (majestic devotion)","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, assuring, reverent"}
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It shows how Purāṇic texts connect ethical acts and calendrical observances to broader life-goals, using standardized devotional vocabulary.
No place-name appears; the passage is time-indexed (Śrāvaṇa, dvādaśī).
The verse links disciplined observance and ethical action with aspirational outcomes, framed in Vaiṣṇava terminology.
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