Varaha Purana 48.1 — Adhyaya 48, Shloka 1
The Kalki Dvādaśī Observance and the Episode of King Viśāla
दुर्वासा उवाच । तद्वद् भाद्रपदे मासि शुक्लपक्षे तु द्वादशीम् । सङ्कल्प्य विधिना देवं अर्च्छयेत् परमेश्वरम् ॥ ४८.१ ॥
durvāsā uvāca | tadvad bhādrapade māsi śuklapakṣe tu dvādaśīm | saṅkalpya vidhinā devam arcchayet parameśvaram || 48.1 ||
دُروَاسا نے کہا—اسی طرح بھادْرپد کے مہینے میں شُکل پکش کی دوادشی کو، ودھی کے مطابق سنکلپ کرکے پرمیشور دیو کی پوجا کرنی چاہیے۔
Durvāsā
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","key_question":"How should one properly perform the Bhādrapada-śukla Dvādaśī worship—especially saṅkalpa and vidhi?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"dana","instruction_summary":"On Bhādrapada śukla Dvādaśī, after making saṅkalpa, worship Parameśvara according to prescribed ritual procedure.","karmic_consequence":"Following saṅkalpa+vidhi yields merit and fulfillment of intended aims; omission of saṅkalpa/vidhi reduces or nullifies ritual efficacy."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Bhādrapada-śukla Dvādaśī worship (Dvādaśī-vrata)","tithi_month":"Bhādrapada month, bright fortnight, Dvādaśī","promised_fruit":"General vrata-phala: purification, prosperity, and success of the vowed intention (saṅkalpa-siddhi)."}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ritual intentionality","core_concept":"Saṅkalpa (right intention) anchors ritual action; vidhi (right method) channels devotion into effective worship.","practical_application":"Before worship/vrata, articulate a clear saṅkalpa; follow a consistent procedure (ācamanā, āvāhana, upacāras) suited to one’s tradition."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Heritage Sites"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 48.48.2 (stotra/nyāsa-like homage used within worship); Varāha Purāṇa 47.47.19–20 (vidhi-based observance yields protection/kingdom)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Sage Durvāsā instructs devotees on the Bhādrapada bright Dvādaśī: making saṅkalpa and worshipping Parameśvara with proper ritual steps.","item_prompts":["Durvāsā with matted hair and staff","altar with Viṣṇu/Parameśvara icon","water vessel for saṅkalpa","flowers, incense, lamp","moon-phase motif indicating śukla-dvādaśī"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Durvāsā as austere ṛṣi teaching; ritual altar with stylized lamp and lotus; calm instructional mood.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: richly adorned deity on altar; Durvāsā in foreground; gold-leaf on lamp flame, ornaments, and arch.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: detailed pūjā setup with refined sage figure; soft lighting; emphasis on procedural clarity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: hermitage scene with simple altar; gentle river/forest backdrop; intimate teacher-disciple composition."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional, pure","suggested_raga":"Sāraṅg","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"measured, precise, mantra-friendly"}
FAQs
It reflects Purāṇic codification of calendrical observances (tithi- and māsa-based practice), showing how ritual life was systematized through concise procedural instructions attributed to authoritative speakers.
No specific geographic location is named in this verse; the reference is temporal (the month Bhādrapada and the bright-fortnight Dvādaśī).
The verse emphasizes disciplined intentionality and procedural correctness in practice—forming a clear saṅkalpa and acting according to vidhi—presented as a general principle of responsible religious-ritual conduct.
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