Varaha Purana 50.12: Adhyaya 50, Shloka 12
The Procedure for the Dharaṇī Vow
Kārtika Dvādaśī Observance
तमप्येवं तु सम्पूज्य जागरं तत्र कारयेत् । कुर्याच्च वैष्णवं यज्ञं यजेद् योगीश्वरं हरिम् ॥ ५०.१२ ॥
tam apy evaṃ tu sampūjya jāgaraṃ tatra kārayet | kuryāc ca vaiṣṇavaṃ yajñaṃ yajed yogīśvaraṃ harim || 50.12 ||
उसकी पूरे धरम से पूजा करो। फिर वहाँ रात भर जागना रखना। विष्णु के लिए यज्ञ करो और हरि को पूजो, वो सब योगियों के गुरु हैं।
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It documents a recognizable Purāṇic pattern of ritual prescription—honoring a revered figure, observing a nocturnal vigil (jāgara), and conducting a Vaiṣṇava yajña—reflecting the integration of devotion and rite in medieval Sanskrit religious culture.
No specific place-name is supplied in this isolated verse; the term tatra (“there”) indicates a location established in the surrounding passage (often a pilgrimage or sacred-site context in Purāṇic chapters).
The verse emphasizes disciplined observance and respectful ritual conduct—carefully honoring the worthy recipient and performing prescribed practices with attentiveness (vigil) and intentionality (yajña).
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