Varaha Purana 46.14: Adhyaya 46, Shloka 14
The Rite of the Āṣāḍha Bright-Fortnight Dvādaśī Fast and the Installation (Nyāsa) of the Fourfold Manifestation
एवमुक्त्वा गतो देवः स्वयं चाहमिहागतः । उपदिष्टं तु भवतोऽपुत्रस्य विशेषतः । उपोष्य लभते पुत्रं सहभार्यो न संशयः ॥ ४६.१४ ॥
evam uktvā gato devaḥ svayaṃ cāham ihāgataḥ | upadiṣṭaṃ tu bhavato 'putrasya viśeṣataḥ | upoṣya labhate putraṃ sahabhāryo na saṃśayaḥ || 46.14 ||
भगवान यह कह के चले गए। फिर मैं खुद यहाँ आ गया। यह बात मैंने तुम्हारे लिए कही है क्योंकि तुम्हारा कोई बेटा नहीं है। व्रत रखने से बेटा मिलता है, बीवी के साथ, कोई शक नहीं।
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It reflects a common Purāṇic motif in which specific observances (vrata/upoṣa) are presented as culturally sanctioned means to address household concerns such as lineage and progeny, illustrating the text’s integration of ritual practice with social ideals.
No geographic location is explicitly named in this verse fragment; it focuses on instruction regarding fasting and the aim of obtaining a son.
The verse frames disciplined observance—specifically fasting—as an efficacious practice recommended for a householder situation (childlessness), emphasizing purposeful self-restraint within a family-dharma context.
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