Varaha Purana 124.48: Adhyaya 124, Shloka 48
Ritual Observances Aligned with the Seasons
Seasonal Devotional Procedure
कुशिष्याय न दातव्यं ये च शास्त्रार्थदूषकाः ॥ न पठेद्गोघ्नमध्ये वै न पठेच्छठमध्यतः ॥
kuśiṣyāya na dātavyaṃ ye ca śāstrārthadūṣakāḥ || na paṭhed goghna-madhye vai na paṭhec chaṭha-madhyataḥ ||
इस ज्ञान को किसी ऐसे शिष्य को मत देना जो इस लायक नहीं है। न ही उनको देना जो शास्त्र के अर्थ को बिगाड़ देते हैं। गौ मारे हुए आदमी के सामने इसको पढ़ना नहीं चाहिए। झूठा या धोखेबाज़ लोगों के बीच भी नहीं पढ़ना।
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It reflects a common Purāṇic and Dharma-śāstra concern: regulating who may receive or transmit sacred/authoritative material, indicating norms of manuscript-era pedagogy and controlled circulation.
No geographic location is specified in this verse; it focuses on social and ethical context for recitation.
Do not transmit or recite the teaching in contexts considered ethically compromised—specifically among those who distort doctrine, commit grave harm, or practice deception.
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