Varaha Purana 116.3 — Adhyaya 116, Shloka 3
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
دُوادشی کے دن کبھی پھل، جڑیں اور ساگ سبزی لے؛ اسی وقت دودھ کا ورت رکھے، پھر دوبارہ نِرامِش—یعنی گوشت سے پاک—رہے۔
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"earth_interaction":"Varāha instructs Bhū Devī on vrata-style dietary restraint (dvādaśī), aligning devotion with non-violence toward beings sustained by Earth."}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"relieved, supportive of ecological restraint; attentive to practical rules","key_question":"What should be eaten or avoided on dvādaśī, and what vow best supports purity and devotion?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"instruction_summary":"On dvādaśī one may take fruits/roots/vegetables; observe payo-vrata (milk regimen) and remain nirāmiṣa (non-meat).","karmic_consequence":"Observance promotes purity, merit, and devotional steadiness; violation (meat/indulgence) increases tamas and obstructs vrata-phala."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Dvādaśī nirāmiṣa with Payo-vrata (milk-vow)","tithi_month":"Dvādaśī (12th lunar day); month not specified","promised_fruit":"Purification of conduct, strengthening of devotion, and successful fruition of the prescribed practice (sāphalya)."}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"dharma as embodied ethics","core_concept":"Spiritual clarity is supported by sāttvika diet and periodic restraint synchronized with sacred time (tithi).","practical_application":"On dvādaśī: plan simple foods (phala-mūla-śāka), optionally milk-only, and avoid meat; treat restraint as offering rather than deprivation."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ritual Discipline","Ecology"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 115.115.5 (simple foods alongside worship); Varāha Purāṇa 116.4.0 (restraints on specific tithis)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A vrata day scene: a devotee on dvādaśī with a simple meal of fruits/roots/vegetables and a milk vessel, offering the restraint to Varāha.","item_prompts":["lunar calendar/tithi marker","milk pot (kalaśa) or bowl","plate of fruits and vegetables","devotee with tilaka","Varāha shrine image","austerity atmosphere (minimalism)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: devotee before Varāha with simple offerings; prominent white milk vessel; earthy greens for śāka; restrained composition.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: Varāha idol with gold arch; devotee presenting milk and fruits; embossed gold on vessels and ornaments; clean foreground still-life.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant domestic shrine; soft lighting on milk bowl and fruit plate; calm devotional posture.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: veranda scene with hills; devotee observing dvādaśī; delicate rendering of fruits and a white milk pot; gentle devotional mood."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"observant, pure","suggested_raga":"Shuddha Dhanyasi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"gentle, prescriptive"}
FAQs
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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