Varaha Purana 129.59: Adhyaya 129, Shloka 59
Initiation for the Four Social Orders, Sandhyā Mantra Procedure, and the Merit of Offering Water in a Copper Vessel
ताम्रपात्रेण वै भूमे प्रापणं यत्प्रदीयते ॥ सिक्थे सिक्थे फलं तस्य शृणुष्व गदतो मम ॥
tāmrapātreṇa vai bhūme prāpaṇaṃ yatpradīyate || sikthe sikthe phalaṃ tasya śṛṇuṣva gadato mama ||
‘Wahai Bhūmi, apa jua persembahan yang diberikan di bumi melalui bejana tembaga—dengarlah hasilnya sebagaimana aku nyatakan: bagi setiap sukatan lilin lebah, pahala yang sepadan akan terkumpul.’
Varāha (instructional voice addressing Bhūmi)
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It documents how specific substances (copper, beeswax) are assigned quantifiable ritual efficacy, illustrating a measurable 'economy of merit' in Purāṇic ritual discourse.
No location is specified; the address to Bhūmi is personified rather than geographical.
The verse promotes intentional giving with prescribed materials, framing generosity as disciplined practice with stated outcomes.
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