Varaha Purana 49.37 — Adhyaya 49, Shloka 37
The Padmanābha Dvādaśī Observance, with the Eulogy of Lamp-Offering Merit
पृष्टश्च राज्ञा तामेव द्वादशीं मुनिसत्तमः । दुर्वासा उवाच । इदमेव मया तुभ्यं कथितं ते तपोधन ॥ ४९.३७ ॥
pṛṣṭaś ca rājñā tāmeva dvādaśīṁ munisattamaḥ | durvāsā uvāca | idam eva mayā tubhyaṁ kathitaṁ te tapodhana || 49.37 ||
国王询问那同一项“十二日斋”（Dvādaśī）之行持时，最上圣贤杜尔瓦萨说道：“正是如此，我已向你叙述了这一切，噢以苦行为财富者。”
Durvāsā
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":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"curious","key_question":"What is the correct understanding and procedure of that specific Dvādaśī observance (tām eva dvādaśīm)?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"Dvādaśī observances are central to Vaiṣṇava ritual culture that later becomes strongly Kṛṣṇa-oriented, but no explicit Mathurā/Kṛṣṇa marker appears here."}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"varnashrama","instruction_summary":"A specific Dvādaśī vrata is treated as authoritative dharma, to be learned from a muni and followed as instructed.","karmic_consequence":"Following the correctly taught observance yields merit and spiritual uplift (implied); misunderstanding/neglect forfeits the intended fruit (implied)."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Dvādaśī-vrata (specific name not given in fragment)","tithi_month":"Dvādaśī (lunar 12th); month not specified here","promised_fruit":"Not stated in this verse; implied: puṇya and Vaiṣṇava favor through proper observance."}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"Hermeneutics of practice (how to hold instruction)","core_concept":"Ritual observance requires fidelity to transmitted instruction; dharma is safeguarded by accurate repetition and clarification.","practical_application":"When undertaking a vrata, confirm details (tithi, restraints, worship, breaking-fast rules) from reliable tradition/teacher; avoid improvisation that contradicts śāstra."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ritual Observance","Dialogue Literature"]
Primary Rasa: Śānta
Secondary Rasa: Jijñāsā (knowledge-seeking)
Type: Dialogic/ritual-instruction setting
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 49.49.35 (king’s follow-up question); Varāha Purāṇa 49.49.36 (narrative transition preceding vrata discussion)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Durvāsā, the intense sage, responds to the king’s question about the Dvādaśī observance, reaffirming what he has already taught.","item_prompts":["sage Durvāsā with austere visage","king seated respectfully","gesture of reiteration (raised palm)","ritual calendar/palm-leaf","simple hermitage or assembly"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Durvāsā with sharp, ascetic features; king in ornate attire; strong color contrast; stylized background emphasizing dialogue.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: Durvāsā as central figure with subtle gold highlights; king offering respect; decorative frame; emphasis on iconic presence over setting.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined facial expressions; calm interior; detailed textiles; balanced composition showing teacher-student exchange.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate conversation under a pavilion/tree; delicate lines; minimal props; emphasis on narrative clarity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"Authoritative, clarifying","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"firm and precise, with a slight admonitory edge on ‘idam eva’ (this very thing)"}
FAQs
It exemplifies a common Purāṇic pedagogical frame: a royal inquirer receives concise doctrinal or ritual clarification from an authoritative sage, reinforcing the transmission of vrata (observance) traditions through dialogue.
No geographic location is named in this verse; the focus is on the speaker’s confirmation of an already-delivered explanation regarding Dvādaśī.
The verse foregrounds disciplined instruction and respectful inquiry: the king asks, and the sage confirms the teaching, emphasizing the value of austerity (tapas) and attentive reception of guidance.
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