Varaha Purana 44.1: Adhyaya 44, Shloka 1
The Vaiśākha Bright-Twelfth Observance: Worship of Hari as Jāmadagnya and Its Fruits
दुर्वासा उवाच । वैशाखेऽप्येवमेवं तु संकल्प्य विधिना नरः । तद्वत् स्नानादिकं कृत्वा ततो देवालयं व्रजेत् ॥ ४४.१ ॥
durvāsā uvāca | vaiśākhe 'pyevamevaṃ tu saṃkalpya vidhinā naraḥ | tadvat snānādikaṃ kṛtvā tato devālayaṃ vrajet || 44.1 ||
दुर्वासा ने कहा, वैशाख महीने में भी यही करो। पहले संकल्प लो, फिर स्नान करो। उसके बाद मंदिर जाओ।
Durvāsā
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It reflects a Purāṇic mode of codifying religious life through procedural steps (saṅkalpa → snāna/ancillary acts → temple visit), paralleling Dharmaśāstra-style prescriptions while situating them within a narrative voice (Durvāsā).
No specific toponym is named in this verse; it refers generically to a devālaya (temple), indicating a heritage-site setting without identifying a particular sacred geography.
The verse emphasizes disciplined intentionality (saṅkalpa) and orderly practice (vidhi), presenting ethical self-regulation through structured observance and respectful engagement with a temple space.
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