Varaha Purana 115.7: Adhyaya 115, Shloka 7
The Arising of Diverse Dharmas: Devotional Observances and Varṇa-Based Duties
यस्य चित्तं न नश्येत मम भक्तिव्यवस्थितम् ॥ द्वादश्यामुपवासं तु यः कुर्यान्मम तत्परः ॥
yasya cittaṁ na naśyeta mama bhakti-vyavasthitam || dvādaśyām upavāsaṁ tu yaḥ kuryān mama tat-paraḥ ||
Wessen Geist nicht abfällt, fest in der Hingabe an Mich gegründet—wenn ein solcher, ganz auf Mich ausgerichtet, am Dvādaśī das Fasten auf sich nimmt,
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It reflects a Purāṇic synthesis of vrata-observance (fasting on specific lunar days) with the interiorized ideal of stable devotion, a common feature of medieval Sanskrit devotional literature.
No specific geographic site is named in this verse; the focus is on calendrical observance (Dvādaśī) and devotional disposition.
Cultivate steadiness of mind through devotion, and align ritual observance (fasting) with an intention oriented toward the divine rather than mere external performance.
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