Varaha Purana 39.31 — Adhyaya 39, Shloka 31
Discrimination of the Three Bodies and the Dharaṇī Vow: A Manual for Dvādaśī Observance
एकादश्यां निराहारः स्थित्वाहमपरेऽहनि । भोक्ष्यामि पुण्डरीकाक्ष शरणं मे भवाच्युत ॥ ३९.३१ ॥
ekādaśyāṃ nirāhāraḥ sthitvāham apare 'hani | bhokṣyāmi puṇḍarīkākṣa śaraṇaṃ me bhavācyuta || 39.31 ||
Vào ngày Ekādaśī, con sẽ nhịn ăn và sẽ thọ thực vào ngày hôm sau. Ôi Đấng mắt như hoa sen, xin làm nơi nương tựa của con, hỡi Acyuta.
Pṛthivī (default dialogue framework; speaker not explicit in fragment)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"devotee","bhu_devi_state":"devotional, seeking refuge; disciplined (vrata-oriented)","key_question":"Implicit plea rather than a question: seeking Acyuta’s protection/refuge while undertaking Ekādaśī fasting and breaking it on Dvādaśī."}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"Direct devotional address to Puṇḍarīkākṣa/Acyuta (Viṣṇu epithets later central in Kṛṣṇa-bhakti), but no explicit Mathurā/Vraja site."}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"varnashrama","instruction_summary":"Ekādaśī discipline: remain nirāhāra on Ekādaśī and eat on the following day (Dvādaśī), taking refuge in Viṣṇu through saṅkalpa/prārthanā.","karmic_consequence":"Observance yields purification and Vaiṣṇava merit; violation (breaking fast on Ekādaśī or neglecting proper pāraṇa) diminishes vrata-fruit and accrues doṣa in vrata-ācāra."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Ekādaśī-vrata (nirāhāra with Dvādaśī-pāraṇa)","tithi_month":"Ekādaśī tithi (all months; specific month not stated)","promised_fruit":"Refuge in Acyuta, purification of sins, strengthening of bhakti and self-control (general Ekādaśī-phala implied by context)."}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"śaraṇāgati with tapas (disciplined devotion)","core_concept":"Austerity is not self-powered; it is sustained by surrender to the Lotus-eyed Lord as protector and goal.","practical_application":"When taking a vow, articulate a clear saṅkalpa (what/when), keep restraint, and pair it with a heartfelt refuge-prayer rather than mere rule-following."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ritual Practice","Devotional Discipline"]
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Type: temple/home inner space of vow-taking
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 39.39.27-30 (preparatory purity, dhyāna, arghya leading into this saṅkalpa)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Bhū-devī (or a devotee representing her voice) offers a solemn Ekādaśī saṅkalpa before Viṣṇu: hands folded, face earnest, invoking Puṇḍarīkākṣa and Acyuta as refuge.","item_prompts":["folded hands (añjali)","Viṣṇu with lotus-like eyes (Puṇḍarīkākṣa)","simple vow-taking setting","calendar/tithi symbolism (Ekādaśī moon phase)","austerity cues (simple cloth, minimal food)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Bhū-devī/devotee in añjali, Viṣṇu radiant and calm, strong outlines, devotional intensity, subtle moon-phase motif for Ekādaśī.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: enthroned Viṣṇu with gold-leaf ornaments; devotee/Bhū-devī at his feet taking saṅkalpa, rich textile patterns, luminous halo.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: gentle, intimate prayer scene, refined facial expressions, soft lighting, detailed jewelry and cloth without excess.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: lyrical bhakti tableau—devotee/Bhū-devī praying in a small shrine, Viṣṇu appearing in a vision, delicate moonlit Ekādaśī ambiance."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"prayerful vow-formula","suggested_raga":"Kedar","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"tender, supplicatory, steady"}
FAQs
It reflects a widespread Purāṇic-era discipline of vrata practice—fasting on Ekādaśī and breaking the fast the next day—documenting how devotional observance is framed in concise vow-language and epithets for Viṣṇu.
No geographic location is named in this verse; it focuses on calendrical observance (Ekādaśī) and a devotional address to Viṣṇu.
The verse models self-restraint (fasting) coupled with a stated intention to follow a regulated practice (eating the next day), expressed alongside seeking refuge—an ethical pattern of discipline and reliance on a stabilizing ideal.
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