Varaha Purana 115.10: Adhyaya 115, Shloka 10
The Arising of Diverse Dharmas: Devotional Observances and Varṇa-Based Duties
द्वादश्यामुपवासं तु ये च कुर्वन्ति ते नराः ॥ तेषामेव प्रपश्यन्ति मम भक्तिपरायणाः ॥
dvādaśyām upavāsaṁ tu ye ca kurvanti te narāḥ || teṣām eva prapaśyanti mama bhakti-parāyaṇāḥ ||
जो लोग द्वादशी का व्रत रखते हैं, वो मेरे भक्त हैं। वो लोग मुझे देख पाते हैं।
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The verse documents the integration of calendrical fasting (vrata) into Vaiṣṇava devotional identity as represented in Purāṇic textual culture.
No geographic location is mentioned; the reference is to lunar calendrics (Dvādaśī).
Practice disciplined observance aligned with devotion; the verse frames ritual fasting as meaningful when connected to devotional orientation.
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