Varaha Purana 39.46: Adhyaya 39, Shloka 46
Discrimination of the Three Bodies and the Dharaṇī Vow: A Manual for Dvādaśī Observance
तस्मिन् सौवर्णरौप्यं वा ताम्रं वा दारवं तथा । अलाभे सर्वपात्राणां पालाशं पात्रमिष्यते ॥ ३९.४६ ॥
tasmin sauvarṇaraupyaṃ vā tāmraṃ vā dāravaṃ tathā | alābhe sarvapātrāṇāṃ pālāśaṃ pātram iṣyate || 39.46 ||
ആ കർമ്മത്തിൽ പാത്രം സ്വർണ്ണമോ വെള്ളിയോ ചെമ്പോ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ മരമോ ആയിരിക്കാം. എല്ലാപാത്രങ്ങളും ലഭ്യമല്ലെങ്കിൽ പാലാശമരത്തിൽ നിന്നുള്ള പാത്രവും അംഗീകര്യമാണ്।
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It preserves a pragmatic hierarchy of ritual materials, reflecting how Purāṇic dharma literature accommodated varying economic and regional access to metalwork by permitting wood (specifically palāśa) when standard vessels were unavailable.
No specific geographic site is named in this verse; the focus is on material prescriptions for ritual vessels rather than a tīrtha or region.
The verse emphasizes practical adaptability in observance: when ideal implements cannot be obtained, an approved substitute (palāśa-wood vessel) may be used, prioritizing continuity of practice over rigid material requirements.
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