Varaha Purana 124.9: Adhyaya 124, Shloka 9
Ritual Observances Aligned with the Seasons
Seasonal Devotional Procedure
पुष्पितेषु च शालेशु तथान्येषु द्रुमेषु च ॥ गृहीत्वा शालपुष्पाणि मम कर्मणि संस्थिताः ॥
puṣpiteṣu ca śāleṣu tathānyeṣu drumeṣu ca || gṛhītvā śālapuṣpāṇi mama karmaṇi saṃsthitāḥ ||
Und unter den blühenden Śāla-Bäumen sowie unter anderen Bäumen sammelten sie Śāla-Blüten und blieben in meinem rituellen Tun vertieft.
Narrative description (default framework: Varāha as instructor)
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It reflects the integration of forest resources (flowers, trees) into ritual economies, a common feature of Purāṇic and wider Sanskritic practice.
No specific location is stated; the setting is described generically through trees and blossoms.
The verse implicitly promotes careful, purposeful gathering of natural materials for ritual use—an example of nature’s role in cultural practice.
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