Varaha Purana 50.16: Adhyaya 50, Shloka 16
The Procedure for the Dharaṇī Vow
Kārtika Dvādaśī Observance
यस्त्विमं सरहस्यं तु समन्त्रं चोपपादयेत् । विधानं तस्य वै दत्तं कोटिकोटिगुणोत्तरम् ॥ ५०.१६ ॥
yastv imaṁ sa-rahasyaṁ tu sa-mantraṁ copapādayet | vidhānaṁ tasya vai dattaṁ koṭi-koṭi-guṇottaram || 50.16 ||
जो यह पूरा विधि मंत्र के साथ समझा दे, और उसका गुप्त अर्थ भी बताए। उसको देने का फल करोड़ करोड़ गुना बढ़ जाता है।
Varāha
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It exemplifies a common Purāṇic textual feature (phalaśruti), where the transmission and correct handling of a teaching/mantra is linked to amplified merit, reflecting manuscript-era pedagogies of preservation and authorized instruction.
No geographic location is named in this verse; it focuses on the procedure (vidhāna) and the stated benefit of transmitting a mantra-teaching with its rahasya.
The verse emphasizes responsible transmission and correct procedural grounding of a teaching (including its mantra and confidential context), presenting careful stewardship of knowledge as the key principle.
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