Varaha Purana 95.61: Adhyaya 95, Shloka 61
The Slaying of the Daitya Ruru, the Hymn to Cāmuṇḍā/Kālarātri, and the Doctrine of the Threefold Power
यस्येदं लिखितं गेहे सदा तिष्ठति धारिणि । न तस्याग्निभयं घोरं सर्पचौरादिकं भवेत् ॥
yasyedaṃ likhitaṃ gehe sadā tiṣṭhati dhāriṇi | na tasyāgnibhayaṃ ghoraṃ sarpacaurādikaṃ bhavet ||
जिसके घर में यह लिखा हुआ पेपर रहेगा, उसको आग का डर नहीं होगा। न साँप का डर, न चोर का डर।
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It is a witness to manuscript culture: texts were not only read but also physically housed, and their presence was culturally framed as protective—supporting the social history of writing and preservation.
No specific location; it refers generally to the household (geha) as a cultural space.
It indirectly encourages preservation and respectful keeping of written knowledge as a valued household practice.
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