Varaha Purana 99.33: Adhyaya 99, Shloka 33
The Greatness and Rite of the Sesame-Cow (Tiladhenu) Gift
श्रीकामं स्नापयेत् तद्वद् ऐन्द्रेण तु घटेन ह ॥ प्राज्यप्रतापकामं च आग्नेयेन तु स्नापयेत् ॥
śrīkāmaṃ snāpayet tadvad aindreṇa tu ghaṭena ha || prājyapratāpakāmaṃ ca āgneyena tu snāpayet ||
जो आदमी समृद्धि चाहता है, उसको इंद्र के घरे से नहाया जाता है। जो शक्ति और तेज़ चमक चाहता है, उसको अग्नि के घरे से नहाया जाता है।
Varāha (default, not explicitly marked in fragment)
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It preserves a Purāṇic ritual taxonomy linking desired outcomes (prosperity, vigor) to specific deity-associated bath rites, reflecting medieval Sanskrit ritual culture.
No explicit geographic toponym appears in this verse; the focus is ritual procedure rather than sacred geography.
The verse emphasizes disciplined, rule-governed practice (vidhi) in ritual actions rather than coercive obligation, presenting ritual as a structured cultural technique.
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