Varaha Purana 129.57: Adhyaya 129, Shloka 57
Initiation for the Four Social Orders, Sandhyā Mantra Procedure, and the Merit of Offering Water in a Copper Vessel
चतुर्बाहुं च मां दृष्ट्वा मम कर्मपरायणः ॥ प्रणतः प्राञ्जलिः प्राह शिरो भूमौ निधाप्य सः ॥ तं च दृष्ट्वा मया प्रोक्तं प्रसन्नेनान्तरात्मना ॥
caturbāhuṃ ca māṃ dṛṣṭvā mama karmaparāyaṇaḥ || praṇataḥ prāñjaliḥ prāha śiro bhūmau nidhāpya saḥ || taṃ ca dṛṣṭvā mayā proktaṃ prasannenāntarātmanā ||
उसने मुझे चार हाथ वाला रूप में देखा। वो मेरे काम में पूरा लगा हुआ था। उसने हाथ जोड़े, सिर झुका के ज़मीन पे रख दिया, और बोला। मैं उसे ऐसे देख के खुश हो गया अंदर से, और मैंने उससे बात की।
Varāha (narrating/instructor voice; implied by 'mayā proktam')
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It preserves a standard Purāṇic narrative convention: bodily gestures (prostration, joined palms) mark ritual readiness and legitimize transmission of instruction.
No explicit geographic location is named in this verse; the focus is on ritual posture and the initiation dialogue setting.
Humility and disciplined attentiveness are presented as prerequisites for receiving instruction.
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