Varaha Purana 119.20: Adhyaya 119, Shloka 20
Ritual Regulations on Permissible Foods for Offering and Consumption
ततो यष्टव्यमेवं हि य इच्छेत् सिद्धिमुत्तमाम् ॥ य एतेन विधानेन यजिष्यति वसुन्धरे
tato yaṣṭavyam evaṃ hi ya icchet siddhim uttamām || ya etena vidhānena yajiṣyati vasundhare
इसलिए यही तरीका है यज्ञ करना। जो कोई बड़ा फल चाहता है, वो ऐसा ही करे। जो इस विधि से पूजा करेगा, वो सफल होगा। यह धरती पे सबसे बड़ा काम है।
Varāha (instructor; address to Pṛthivī as “Vasundharā”)
FAQs
It reflects a Purāṇic tendency to codify ritual practice (vidhāna) while framing it as a structured path toward an idealized spiritual “attainment” (siddhi).
No specific place-name appears; the address “Vasundharā” personifies Earth (Pṛthivī) rather than indicating a site.
It emphasizes disciplined adherence to an established procedure (vidhāna) rather than improvisation, presenting orderliness as a guiding principle in practice.
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