Varaha Purana 128.81: Adhyaya 128, Shloka 81
Rites for the comb, collyrium, and mirror; initiations for the four social orders; and the Gaṇāntikā vow/insignia
एतेन मन्त्रेण वै भूमे उपचारस्तु ईदृशः॥ हृष्टतुष्टेन कर्तव्यॊ यदीच्छेत्परमां गतिम् ।
etena mantreṇa vai bhūme upacāras tu īdṛśaḥ || hṛṣṭa-tuṣṭena kartavyo yad icchet paramāṃ gatim
भूमि, इस मंत्र से पूजा ऐसे करनी है। दिल खुश रख के करो अगर तुम मुक्ति चाहते हो।
Varāha (addressing Pṛthivī/Bhūmi explicitly)
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It exemplifies the Purāṇic linkage between inner disposition (hṛṣṭa-tuṣṭa) and ritual efficacy, a theme important for understanding how Sanskrit ritual texts integrate psychology and practice.
No specific location is named; ‘Bhūmi’ is the personified Earth within the dialogue framework.
Perform ritual service with a composed, affirmative mental state rather than mere external compliance.
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