Varaha Purana 22.53: Adhyaya 22, Shloka 53
Gaurī’s Rebirth, Umā’s Austerities, Rudra’s Test, and the Himalayan Wedding
एतत्सर्वं तु गौर्या वै सम्पन्नं तु तृतीयया । तस्यां तिथौ तृतीयायां लवणं वर्जयेन्नरः । यश्चोपोष्यति नारी वा सा सौभाग्यं तु विन्दति ॥ २२.५३ ॥
etatsarvaṃ tu gauryā vai sampannaṃ tu tṛtīyayā | tasyāṃ tithau tṛtīyāyāṃ lavaṇaṃ varjayennaraḥ | yaścopoṣyati nārī vā sā saubhāgyaṃ tu vindati || 22.53 ||
गौरी का यह सब काम तीसरे दिन पूरा हुआ। उस दिन तीसरी तिथि होती है। उस दिन नमक नहीं खाना चाहिए। जो औरत व्रत रखती है, उसको सुहाग की बरकत मिलती है।
Varāha (default speaker per dialogue framework; not explicit in the excerpt)
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It reflects Purāṇic vrata-literature norms where specific lunar days (tithis) are linked to household disciplines such as fasting and dietary restraint, illustrating how ritual calendars shaped social and ethical practice.
No geographic location is mentioned in this verse; it focuses on a tithi-based observance (tṛtīyā) and related dietary/fasting guidance.
To observe disciplined conduct on the tṛtīyā tithi—specifically avoiding salt, and (for women, as stated) undertaking fasting—presented as a means to cultivate auspicious well-being (saubhāgya).
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