Varaha Purana 47.6: Adhyaya 47, Shloka 6
The Rite of Śrāvaṇa Bright-Fortnight Dvādaśī (Dāmodara Worship) and the Exemplum of King Nṛga
प्राग्वत् तं ब्राह्मणे दद्याद् वेदवेदाङ्गपारगे । एवं नियमयुक्तस्य प्रभावं तच्छृणुष्व मे ॥ ४७.६ ॥
prāgvat taṃ brāhmaṇe dadyād vedavedāṅgapārage | evaṃ niyamayuktasya prabhāvaṃ tac chṛṇuṣva me || 47.6 ||
जैसे पहले दिया था वैसे ही इसे भी ब्राह्मण को दे दो। वो ब्राह्मण वेदों का जानकार हो। ऐसे नियम फॉलो करने वाले इंसान का क्या रिज़ल्ट होता है, वो सुनो।
Varāha
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It reflects a common Purāṇic dharma register where charitable giving (dāna) is linked to learned recipients and framed as part of regulated conduct (niyama), illustrating how Purāṇas synthesize ritual, ethics, and social ideals.
No geographic location is named in this verse; it is prescriptive and focused on recipient qualification and the efficacy of disciplined observance.
To direct giving toward a qualified learned recipient (a brāhmaṇa proficient in Veda and Vedāṅgas) and to understand such giving within a broader framework of self-discipline (niyama) whose effects are then explained.
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