Varaha Purana 177.35: Adhyaya 177, Shloka 35
The Curse of Sāmba and the Prescribed Observance of Sun-Worship
मथुरायां तथा पुण्यमुदयास्तं रवेर् जपन् ॥ मध्याह्ने प्रयतो वाग्भिः जपन् मुच्येत पातकात्
mathurāyāṃ tathā puṇyamudayāstaṃ raverjapan || madhyāhne prayato vāgbhiḥ japan mucyeta pātakāt
मथुरा में सूर्य के उदय और अस्त के वक्त जाप करने से पुण्य मिलता है। और दोपहर में भी, जब बोली साफ हो, जाप करने से पाप से छुटकारा मिलता है।
Nārada (contextual continuation)
FAQs
It documents the integration of japa (recitative discipline) with daily solar cycles, reflecting widely shared South Asian ritual schedules and ethical notions of self-restraint.
Mathurā is the named location where these recitations are said to yield merit and purification.
Cultivation of restraint—especially in speech (vāg)—and consistency in practice as a means of moral purification.
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