Varaha Purana 176.83: Adhyaya 176, Shloka 83
The Māhātmya of Kṛṣṇagaṅgodbhava, Kāliñjara, and the Five Sacred Baths: The Tale of Pāñcāla and Tilottamā
यः शृणोति वरारोहे श्रद्धया परया युतः ॥ पठति प्रातरेवापि न स पापेन लिप्यते ॥
yaḥ śṛṇoti varārohe śraddhayā parayā yutaḥ || paṭhati prātarevāpi na sa pāpena lipyate ||
जो कोई भी यह पूरा दिल से सुनता है, या सुबह-सुबह पढ़ता है, उसको पाप नहीं लगता।
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It documents the Purāṇic valuation of śravaṇa (hearing) and pāṭha (recitation) as mechanisms for preserving and disseminating sacred narratives and ethical ideals.
No location is specified in this verse; it describes a practice (listening/reciting) applicable across contexts.
Cultivating sincere attention and faith in learning/recitation is framed as purifying, reducing moral taint (pāpa).
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