Varaha Purana 129.38: Adhyaya 129, Shloka 38
Initiation for the Four Social Orders, Sandhyā Mantra Procedure, and the Merit of Offering Water in a Copper Vessel
माङ्गल्यं च पवित्रं च ताम्रं तेन प्रियं मम ॥ त्वं च द्रक्ष्यसि तच्चक्रं मध्यसंस्थे दिवाकरे ॥
māṅgalyaṃ ca pavitraṃ ca tāmraṃ tena priyaṃ mama || tvaṃ ca drakṣyasi tac-cakraṃ madhya-saṃsthe divākare ||
तांबा मंगल का काम करता है और साफ भी करता है। इसलिए वो मुझे पसंद है। तू देखेगा उस चक्र को जब दोपहर में सूरज ऊपर होगा।
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It links ritual materials (copper) with purity and auspiciousness, reflecting premodern South Asian conceptions of metals, cleanliness, and merit.
No location is specified; the reference is astronomical (the sun at the zenith).
The verse frames purity and auspiciousness as qualities guiding correct ritual gifting and observance.
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