Varaha Purana 174.56: Adhyaya 174, Shloka 56
The Sanctifying Power of River Confluences: Release from the Preta-State and the Rite of Śravaṇa Dvādaśī with Vāmana Worship
मासि भाद्रपदे शुद्धा द्वादशी श्रवणान्विता ॥ तस्यां दत्तं हुतं स्नानं सर्वं लक्षगुणं भवेत् ॥
māsi bhādrapade śuddhā dvādaśī śravaṇānvitā | tasyāṁ dattaṁ hutaṁ snānaṁ sarvaṁ lakṣa-guṇaṁ bhavet ||
भाद्रपद महीने में जब साफ द्वादशी तिथि आती है और श्रवण नक्षत्र भी उसके साथ होता है। उस दिन जो भी दान दिया, हवन किया, या स्नान किया। वो सब एक लाख गुना ज़्यादा फल देता है।
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It reflects Purāṇic calendrical piety where the conjunction of tithi (Dvādaśī) and nakṣatra (Śravaṇa) amplifies the perceived merit of dāna, homa, and snāna—useful for reconstructing medieval Hindu ritual timekeeping.
No specific site is named in this verse; it is primarily calendrical and ritual rather than topographical.
To prioritize disciplined generosity and ritual restraint on an auspicious calendrical conjunction, emphasizing intentional giving and purification practices.
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