Varaha Purana 39.76: Adhyaya 39, Shloka 76
Discrimination of the Three Bodies and the Dharaṇī Vow: A Manual for Dvādaśī Observance
य इमं श्रावयेद् भक्त्या द्वादशीकल्पमुत्तमम् । श्रृणोति वा स पापैस्तु सर्वैरेव प्रमुच्यते ॥ ३९.७६ ॥
ya imaṁ śrāvayed bhaktyā dvādaśī-kalpam uttamam | śṛṇoti vā sa pāpais tu sarvair eva pramucyate || 39.76 ||
जो भक्तिपूर्वक इस उत्तम द्वादशी-कल्प का पाठ कराता है—या जो इसे सुनता है—वह समस्त पापों से मुक्त हो जाता है।
Varāha (default dialogue framework; explicit speaker not stated in excerpt)
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It reflects a common Purāṇic emphasis on oral-aural transmission: the act of reciting a prescribed observance and the act of hearing it are both presented as culturally significant practices tied to ethical purification.
No specific geographic location is mentioned in this verse; the focus is on the Dvādaśī observance and the efficacy of recitation/hearing.
The verse promotes devotional attentiveness and participatory learning—supporting recitation or listening to the prescribed practice—as a means of moral purification.
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