Varaha Purana 39.25: Adhyaya 39, Shloka 25
Discrimination of the Three Bodies and the Dharaṇī Vow: A Manual for Dvādaśī Observance
दुर्वासा उवाच । यदा मार्गशिरे मासि दशम्यां नियतात्मवान् । कृत्वा देवार्चनं धीमानग्निकार्यं यथाविधि ॥ ३९.२५ ॥
durvāsā uvāca | yadā mārgaśire māsi daśamyāṃ niyatātmavān | kṛtvā devārcanaṃ dhīmān agnikāryaṃ yathāvidhi || 39.25 ||
दुर्वासा ने कहा, मार्गशिर्ष महीने की दशमी को व्रत रखना चाहिए। पहले भगवान की पूजा करो। फिर अग्नि के साथ सही विधि से कार्य करो।
Durvāsā
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It reflects the Purāṇic codification of ritual calendars (month and tithi) and the integration of domestic/temple worship (devārcana) with fire-rites (agnikārya), illustrating how later Sanskrit literature systematized earlier ritual idioms for broader social transmission.
No explicit geographic site is named in this verse; the reference is temporal (the month Mārgaśīrṣa and the daśamī tithi) rather than locational.
The verse foregrounds disciplined conduct (niyatātmavān) and procedural correctness (yathāvidhi), presenting ethical self-restraint and careful adherence to established method as central virtues within ritual practice.
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