Varaha Purana 136.98: Adhyaya 136, Shloka 98
A Sūtra-like Manual of Expiations for Ritual Transgressions
भेरीशब्दमकृत्वा तु यस्तु मां प्रतिबोधयेत् ॥ बधिरो जायते भूमे एकं जन्म न संशयः
bherīśabdam akṛtvā tu yas tu māṁ pratibodhayet || badhiro jāyate bhūme ekaṁ janma na saṁśayaḥ
Pero quien me despierte sin hacer sonar el tambor (bherī), oh Tierra, nace sordo por una vida; no hay duda.
Varāha
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It preserves evidence of sound-signaling (drum) as a ritual protocol marker, relevant to cultural history of liturgy and public ceremonial practice.
No geographic location is identified; the verse concerns procedural conduct rather than place.
Observe correct ritual protocol (including prescribed signals) to avoid negative consequences described in karmic terms.
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