Varaha Purana 46.13: Adhyaya 46, Shloka 13
The Rite of the Āṣāḍha Bright-Fortnight Dvādaśī Fast and the Installation (Nyāsa) of the Fourfold Manifestation
किंत्वाषाढे शुक्लपक्षे या नारी सह भर्तृणा । उपोष्यति मनुष्येषु तस्या गर्भे भवाम्यहम् ॥ ४६.१३ ॥
kiṃ tv āṣāḍhe śuklapakṣe yā nārī saha bhartrā | upoṣyati manuṣyeṣu tasyā garbhe bhavāmy aham || 46.13 ||
लेकिन आषाढ़ महीने के शुक्ल पक्ष में जो औरत अपने पति के साथ व्रत रखेगी। उसके पेट में मैं आ जाऊंगा।
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It reflects a Purāṇic pattern of linking calendrical observances (vratas) with merit narratives, illustrating how household ritual practice is framed within broader theological and social ideals.
No specific geographic site is named in this verse; the reference is temporal (the bright fortnight of the month Āṣāḍha) rather than spatial.
The verse presents disciplined observance (fasting), performed jointly by spouses, as a culturally valued practice associated with auspicious outcomes.
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