Varaha Purana 128.30: Adhyaya 128, Shloka 30
Rites for the comb, collyrium, and mirror; initiations for the four social orders; and the Gaṇāntikā vow/insignia
एतन्मन्त्रं समुच्चार्य कुर्यात्तत्र प्रदक्षिणम् ॥ चतुरश्च यथान्यायं पुनश्चैवाभिवादयेत् ॥
etanmantraṃ samuccārya kuryāt tatra pradakṣiṇam || caturaś ca yathānyāyaṃ punaś caivābhivādayet ||
यह मंत्र पढ़के उसके चारों तरफ चक्कर लगाना है। चार बार सही तरीके से जाना है। फिर से प्रणाम करना है।
Varāha (default dialogue framework; procedural instruction)
FAQs
It preserves a concise ritual sequence (mantra → pradakṣiṇā → abhivādana), reflecting standardized devotional and temple-associated practices in Purāṇic transmission.
No specific site-name is given; “tatra” indicates the ritual is performed at the relevant sacred/ritual locus implied by the surrounding narrative.
Ritual action is tied to disciplined propriety (yathānyāyam) and respectful conduct (abhivādana).
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