Varaha Purana 39.54: Adhyaya 39, Shloka 54
Discrimination of the Three Bodies and the Dharaṇī Vow: A Manual for Dvādaśī Observance
गन्धधूपादिवस्त्रैश्च सम्पूज्य विधिवत् क्रमात् । यस्त्विमं सरहस्यं च मन्त्रं चैवोपपादयेत् । विधानं तस्य वै दत्त्वा फलं कोटिगुणोत्तरम् ॥ ३९.५४ ॥
gandhadhūpādivastraiś ca sampūjya vidhivat kramāt | yas tv imaṃ sarahasyaṃ ca mantraṃ caivopapādayet | vidhānaṃ tasya vai dattvā phalaṃ koṭiguṇottaram || 39.54 ||
Après avoir honoré selon la règle et dans l’ordre, par des parfums, de l’encens, des vêtements et autres offrandes, quiconque transmet correctement ce mantra avec sa dimension secrète (ésotérique) — après lui avoir conféré la procédure rituelle prescrite — obtient un fruit accru d’un koṭi (cent millions) de fois.
Varāha (default, instructor voice in Varāha–Pṛthivī dialogue framework)
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It reflects a common Purāṇic concern with regulated ritual practice and controlled transmission of mantras, indicating an archival layer where authority and correct procedure (vidhi) are emphasized alongside esoteric knowledge (rahasya).
No geographic location is named in this verse; it focuses on ritual materials and the protocol of mantra instruction.
The verse foregrounds responsible transmission: the mantra should be communicated together with its esoteric dimension only after the recipient is given the proper procedural guidelines (vidhāna), stressing orderly, qualified instruction.
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