Varaha Purana 47.1 — Adhyaya 47, Shloka 1
The Rite of Śrāvaṇa Bright-Fortnight Dvādaśī (Dāmodara Worship) and the Exemplum of King Nṛga
दुर्वासा उवाच । श्रावणस्य तु मासस्य शुक्लपक्षे तु द्वादशी । अर्चयेत् परमं देवं गन्धपुष्पैर्जनार्नम् ॥ ४७.१ ॥
durvāsā uvāca | śrāvaṇasya tu māsasya śuklapakṣe tu dvādaśī | arcayet paramaṃ devaṃ gandhapuṣpair janārnam || 47.1 ||
دُروَاسا نے کہا—شراون کے مہینے کے شُکل پکش کی دْوادشی کو خوشبودار اشیا اور پھولوں سے پرم دیو ‘جنارْن’ کی پوجا کرنی چاہیے۔
Durvāsā
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"krishna_connection":"Worship of the ‘supreme deity’ in Śrāvaṇa bright Dvādaśī aligns with later Kṛṣṇa/Vāsudeva-centered Vaiṣṇava calendrical devotion, but no explicit Mathurā site is named."}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"instruction_summary":"On Śrāvaṇa śukla-dvādaśī, worship the supreme Lord with gandha and puṣpa, invoking him as Janārṇa.","karmic_consequence":"Following: accrues Vaiṣṇava merit and divine favor (implied); neglect: forfeiture of the vrata’s merit (implied)."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Śrāvaṇa-śukla Dvādaśī worship (Janārṇa-arcana)","tithi_month":"Śrāvaṇa, śukla-pakṣa, Dvādaśī","promised_fruit":"Not stated in this verse; implied attainment of merit and Lord’s grace through proper arcana."}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"bhakti-sādhana","core_concept":"Simple, sattvic offerings (gandha, puṣpa) with correct timing and divine name cultivate devotion to the Supreme.","practical_application":"Mark Śrāvaṇa śukla Dvādaśī; perform pūjā with fragrance and flowers while reciting the Lord’s name (Janārṇa) with focused mind."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Heritage Sites"]
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Type: kāla (ritual time)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa, adhyāya 47: subsequent nyāsa/mantra assignments (vv. 2-3 etc.) supporting this worship
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Sage Durvāsā instructs the observance: on Śrāvaṇa bright Dvādaśī, worship the Supreme with fragrant substances and flowers, invoking Janārṇa.","item_prompts":["Durvāsā with ascetic matted hair","altar with Viṣṇu icon","flower garlands","incense/sandal paste","lunar calendar motif indicating Dvādaśī"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Durvāsā in saffron, expressive eyes; temple-like altar with Viṣṇu; abundant stylized flowers and sandal paste vessels.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: Durvāsā at left, central Viṣṇu icon with gold-leaf halo; thick floral garlands and ornate pūjā vessels.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: delicate Durvāsā portrait, refined pūjā setup, soft glow around the deity; emphasis on fragrance and flowers.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: miniature scene in hermitage courtyard; Durvāsā teaching a devotee; bright flowers, incense smoke curling, moon-phase marker for Dvādaśī."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional-instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhimpalāsī (Śrāvaṇa seasonal association)","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"gentle but precise, with clear articulation of ‘śrāvaṇasya… śuklapakṣe… dvādaśī’."}
FAQs
It preserves a concise ritual injunction typical of Purāṇic vrata literature, situating devotion within a calendrical framework (month, fortnight, tithi) that was widely used for organizing religious and social practice in premodern South Asia.
No explicit geographic location is named in this verse; it is primarily calendrical and ritual in focus rather than topographical.
The verse emphasizes disciplined observance—performing worship at a specified time and offering aesthetically and materially respectful gifts (fragrance and flowers), reflecting an ethic of intentionality and reverent care in practice.
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