Varaha Purana 99.45: Adhyaya 99, Shloka 45
The Greatness and Rite of the Sesame-Cow (Tiladhenu) Gift
एवं कृते तु यत्पुण्यं माहात्म्यं जायते धरे ॥ तत्र शक्यं तु गदितुमपि वर्षशतैरपि
evaṃ kṛte tu yat puṇyaṃ māhātmyaṃ jāyate dhare || tatra śakyaṃ tu gaditum api varṣaśatair api
जब आप यह सब करोगे, बहुत पुण्य मिलेगा। इतना बड़ा फल मिलेगा कि सौ साल में भी पूरा बताना मुश्किल है।
Varāha (default; vocative suggests address to Pṛthivī)
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It exemplifies Purāṇic phala-śruti style, where the value of a practice is amplified through a conventional claim of ineffability, shaping reception and transmission.
No specific site is named here; ‘Dhara’ is a poetic address to the Earth, consistent with the Varāha–Pṛthivī dialogue framework.
The verse reinforces commitment to prescribed practice by emphasizing that its beneficial consequences exceed ordinary description.
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