Varaha Purana 139.108: Adhyaya 139, Shloka 108
The Glory of Varāha’s Rite: Merits of Cow-dung Plastering, Sweeping, Singing, Instrumental Music, and Dance
with a Truth-Vow Exemplum
पठेद्भागवतानां च मध्ये मुक्तिरतात्मनाम्॥ अश्रद्दधाने क्रूरे वा न पठेद्देवले तथा॥
paṭhed bhāgavatānāṃ ca madhye muktir-atātmanām || aśraddadhāne krūre vā na paṭhed devale tathā ||
यह बात उन भक्तों के सामने बोलो जो मुक्ति के पीछे लगे हैं। जिसको यकीन नहीं है, उससे मत बोलो। जो लोग ज़ालिम हैं, उनसे भी मत बोलो। और मंदिर के अंदर भी यह मत पढ़ना।
Varāha (default dialogue framework; speaker not explicit in this fragment)
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It reflects Purāṇic-era concerns about controlled transmission of teachings—recitation is framed as context-dependent, emphasizing audience suitability and setting.
No specific geographic site is named here; the only place-term is 'devala' (temple precinct), a generic ritual setting rather than a mapped location.
To communicate teachings responsibly: recite among sincere seekers, and avoid recitation for hostile or inattentive audiences (and in certain restricted settings).
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