Varaha Purana 128.68: Adhyaya 128, Shloka 68
Rites for the comb, collyrium, and mirror; initiations for the four social orders; and the Gaṇāntikā vow/insignia
नमो नारायणेत्युक्त्वा इमं मन्त्रमुदीरयेत् ॥
namo nārāyaṇety uktvā imaṃ mantram udīrayet ||
पहले 'नमो नारायण' बोलो। फिर यह मंत्र पढ़ो।
Varāha
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It records a common Vaiṣṇava invocatory formula (“namo nārāyaṇa”) used as a gateway into further mantra-recitation, indicating standardized liturgical openings.
No geographic location appears in this verse.
The verse highlights disciplined speech: a respectful salutation precedes subsequent ritual utterance.
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