Varaha Purana 45.7: Adhyaya 45, Shloka 7
Ritual Procedure for Worship of Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa in the Month of Jyeṣṭha
इदमेव विधानं तु कथयामास स द्विजः । प्राग्राहस्यं विदित्वा तु स राजा कृतवानिदम् ॥ ४५.७ ॥
idam eva vidhānaṁ tu kathayāmāsa sa dvijaḥ | prāgrāhasyaṁ viditvā tu sa rājā kṛtavān idam || 45.7 ||
“ພຣາຫມະນຜູ້ເກີດສອງຄັ້ງ (dvija) ນັ້ນ ໄດ້ອະທິບາຍພິທີກໍານົດນີ້ແທ້ໆ; ແລະກະສັດ ເມື່ອໄດ້ເຂົ້າໃຈຄໍາສອນ/ຄວາມລັບທີ່ກ່າວໄວ້ກ່ອນ (prāgrāhasya) ແລ້ວ ກໍໄດ້ປະຕິບັດຕາມນັ້ນ.”
Varāha (default framework; speaker not explicit in fragment)
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It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative structure in which ritual knowledge is transmitted by a learned authority (dvija) to a ruler, indicating the social circulation of dharma-oriented practice and the codification of procedures (vidhāna) in sacred-geography contexts.
No explicit location is named within this single verse; however, the surrounding chapter context is typically associated with the Prayāga Māhātmya section in many recensions, a discourse centered on sacred geography and observances.
The verse emphasizes disciplined adherence to a prescribed method (vidhāna) and responsible implementation of received instruction—an ethic of careful learning, comprehension, and practice rather than improvisation.
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