Varaha Purana 50.13: Adhyaya 50, Shloka 13
The Procedure for the Dharaṇī Vow
Kārtika Dvādaśī Observance
षोडशारे तथा चक्रे राजभिर्बहुभिः कृते । एवं कृत्वा प्रभाते तु ब्राह्मणाय च दापयेत् ॥ ५०.१३ ॥
ṣoḍaśāre tathā cakre rājabhir bahubhiḥ kṛte | evaṃ kṛtvā prabhāte tu brāhmaṇāya ca dāpayet || 50.13 ||
जब बहुत राजा मिलकर सोलह डाँरों वाला चक्र बनाए। सुबह होने पर उस चक्र को ब्राह्मण को देना है।
Varāha (default speaker framework)
FAQs
It reflects Purāṇic-era norms of dāna (formal gifting) where crafted objects and prescribed timing (such as dawn) are linked to social-ethical ideals and patronage practices associated with rulers and elite donors.
No specific geographic location is named in this verse fragment; it focuses on a donation procedure rather than sacred geography.
The verse emphasizes regulated generosity: after preparing the specified object, one should donate it—explicitly directing the gift toward a brāhmaṇa and specifying an appropriate time (daybreak).
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