Varaha Purana 137.188: Adhyaya 137, Shloka 188
The Tale of the Vulture and the She-Jackal: The Māhātmya of the Saukarava Sacred Field
न स जायेत गर्भेषु मुक्तिमाप्नोति शाश्वतीम् ॥ यः पठेदेकमध्यायं तारयेत्स कुलान्दश
na sa jāyeta garbheṣu muktimāpnoti śāśvatīm || yaḥ paṭhedekamadhyāyaṁ tārayetsa kulāndaśa
वो फिर से किसी की कोख में पैदा नहीं होगा, उसे सदा की मुक्ति मिल जाएगी। जो एक भी अध्याय पढ़ेगा, वो अपने दस कुलों को तार देगा।
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It is a classic phalaśruti formula linking textual recitation to mokṣa and ancestral benefit, indicating how Purāṇas promoted reading practices.
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The passage encourages disciplined engagement with scripture (chapter recitation) by associating it with liberation and familial welfare.
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