Varaha Purana 120.22: Adhyaya 120, Shloka 22
Procedure for the Three Daily Twilight Mantra-Observance
एतन्न दद्यान्मूर्खाय पिशुनाय शठाय च ॥ दीक्षितायैव दातव्यं सुशिष्याय दृढाय च ॥
etan na dadyān mūrkhāya piśunāya śaṭhāya ca || dīkṣitāyaiva dātavyaṁ suśiṣyāya dṛḍhāya ca
यह मंत्र बेवकूफ को मत देना। जो लोग दोष लगाते हैं या धोखा देते हैं, उनको भी नहीं। यह सिर्फ उस शिष्य को देना जो दीक्षा ले चुका है और जो पक्का और इमानदार है।
Varāha
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It evidences an eligibility framework (adhikāra) for transmitting specialized ritual knowledge, paralleling broader South Asian manuscript and oral-lineage norms.
No geographic identification occurs; the focus is social-ethical criteria for instruction.
Responsible teaching: transmit potent or specialized knowledge only to qualified, trustworthy, and well-prepared students.
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