Varaha Purana 46.5: Adhyaya 46, Shloka 5
The Rite of the Āṣāḍha Bright-Fortnight Dvādaśī Fast and the Installation (Nyāsa) of the Fourfold Manifestation
तमभ्यर्च्य विधानॆन गन्धपुष्पादिभिः क्रमात् । प्राग्वत् तं ब्राह्मणे दद्यात् वेदवादिनि सुव्रते । एवं नियमयुक्तस्य यत्पुण्यं तच्छृणुष्व मे ॥ ४६.५ ॥
tam abhyarcya vidhānena gandhapuṣpādibhiḥ kramāt | prāgvat taṃ brāhmaṇe dadyād vedavādini suvrate | evaṃ niyamayuktasya yatpuṇyaṃ tac chṛṇuṣva me || 46.5 ||
विधीनुसार क्रमाने गंध, पुष्प इत्यादींनी त्याची पूजा करून, पूर्वी सांगितल्याप्रमाणे वेदपठण करणाऱ्या व उत्तम व्रतधारी ब्राह्मणास ते दान द्यावे. अशा नियमयुक्त पुरुषास जे पुण्य मिळते ते माझ्याकडून ऐक.
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It reflects a Purāṇic synthesis of ritual worship (pūjā) and regulated charitable giving (dāna), emphasizing the social role of Vedic reciters within broader Dharma-oriented practice.
No explicit geographic location is mentioned in this verse fragment; the focus is procedural (worship and donation) rather than site-specific sacred geography.
The verse foregrounds disciplined observance (niyama) and respectful giving—directing that offerings or gifts be given, following proper procedure, to a qualified Vedic reciter characterized by good conduct.
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