Varaha Purana 137.54: Adhyaya 137, Shloka 54
The Tale of the Vulture and the She-Jackal: The Māhātmya of the Saukarava Sacred Field
न सुप्ताया व्रतं किञ्चिद्दृश्यते धर्मसंचयः ॥ न च विष्णुकृतं कर्म न चैवेश्वरचोदितम्
na suptāyā vrataṃ kiñcid dṛśyate dharmasaṃcayaḥ || na ca viṣṇukṛtaṃ karma na caiveśvaracoditam
जो बंदा सोया रहता है, उसका कोई व्रत काम नहीं करता। ना वो विष्णु के लिए कोई काम होता है। ना भगवान ने ऐसा कहा होता है।
Varāha (default speaker framework; explicit speaker not stated in fragment)
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It reflects a broader Sanskrit normative theme: ritual efficacy depends on conscious intention/attention, helping scholars compare Purāṇic vrata-discourse with Dharmaśāstra and later devotional manuals.
No location is mentioned; the verse addresses conduct and validity of observance.
The verse underscores mindful participation: mechanical or inattentive observance is framed as lacking dharmic accumulation.
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