Varaha Purana 128.47: Adhyaya 128, Shloka 47
Rites for the comb, collyrium, and mirror; initiations for the four social orders; and the Gaṇāntikā vow/insignia
तस्य धर्मो न विद्येत दीक्षा तस्य महाफला ॥ यस्तु गृह्णाति सुश्रोणि मन्त्रपूतां गणान्तिकाम्
tasya dharmo na vidyeta dīkṣā tasya mahāphalā || yas tu gṛhṇāti suśroṇi mantrapūtāṃ gaṇāntikām
उसका धरम नहीं रहता, उसकी दीक्षा का बड़ा फल मिलता है। जो इंसान मंत्र से साफ की हुई चीज़ सही तरीके से लेता है, वो सही है।
Varāha
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It illustrates a Purāṇic tension between mere ritual performance and ethical legitimacy (dharma), a recurring theme in South Asian religious literature.
No geographic location is identified.
Ritual acts are evaluated by legitimacy and proper purification; dharma is not assumed simply from adopting a devotee identity.
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