Varaha Purana 123.9: Adhyaya 123, Shloka 9
The Greatness of Fragrant Flowers and Leaves: Prabodhinī (Awakening) Observances and Seasonal Rites
कुमुदस्य च मासस्य भवेद्या द्वादशी शुभा॥ तस्यां मामर्चयेद्यस्तु तत्प्रभावं शृणुष्व मे॥
kumudasya ca māsasya bhaved yā dvādaśī śubhā || tasyāṃ mām arcayed yas tu tatprabhāvaṃ śṛṇuṣva me
कुमुद महीने की बारहवीं तिथि आती है। वो दिन बहुत अच्छा होता है। उस दिन जो मेरा पूजा करता है, उसका फायदा सुनो मैं बताता हूँ।
Varāha
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It documents a calendrical ritual prescription (Dvādaśī) within a māhātmya context, illustrating how Purāṇas encode festival timing and devotional practice for transmission.
No explicit location is named; the verse is temporal (calendar-based) rather than spatial.
The ethical emphasis is disciplined observance—aligning worship with prescribed times—presented as a culturally sanctioned practice with described efficacy (prabhāva).
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