Varaha Purana 128.49: Adhyaya 128, Shloka 49
Rites for the comb, collyrium, and mirror; initiations for the four social orders; and the Gaṇāntikā vow/insignia
गुह्यां गणान्तिकां यो मां चिन्तयेत्स बुधोत्तमः ॥ जन्मान्तरसहस्राणि चिन्तिता तेन तेन सः
guhyāṃ gaṇāntikāṃ yo māṃ cintayetsa budhottamaḥ || janmāntarasahasrāṇi cintitā tena tena saḥ
Der Beste der Weisen, der durch das geheime Ritual namens Gaṇāntikā über mich meditiert—durch Tausende aufeinanderfolgender Geburten wird er von eben jener göttlichen Macht immer wieder erinnert und behütet.
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It reflects Purāṇic-era integration of esoteric observances (guhya) with devotional remembrance, a common feature in later Sanskrit religious literature.
No specific geographic site is named in this verse.
Sustained contemplative remembrance (cintana) is presented as a disciplined practice with long-term spiritual consequences.
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