Varaha Purana 128.79: Adhyaya 128, Shloka 79
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 (default instructor voice; explicit speaker not marked in this pāda)
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It reflects Purāṇic standardization of brief devotional formulas (e.g., “namo nārāyaṇa”) as preparatory speech-acts before longer mantras, indicating an established ritual-linguistic etiquette in medieval Sanskrit traditions.
No geographic location is mentioned in this verse-fragment.
A disciplined, respectful approach to sacred speech: the verse frames mantra-recitation as structured and intentional rather than casual utterance.
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