Varaha Purana 129.7: Adhyaya 129, Shloka 7
Initiation for the Four Social Orders, Sandhyā Mantra Procedure, and the Merit of Offering Water in a Copper Vessel
एवं सुमनसो दत्त्वा धूपं चैव निवेदयेत् ॥ ततो गृहीत्वा धूपं तु सुगन्धं सुमनोहरम् ॥
evaṁ sumanaso dattvā dhūpaṁ caiva nivedayet || tato gṛhītvā dhūpaṁ tu sugandhaṁ sumanoharam
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It documents a standardized pūjā sequence—flowers followed by incense—reflecting shared ritual idioms across early medieval Purāṇic and temple traditions.
No specific location is named in this verse; the content is procedural rather than topographic.
The verse emphasizes orderly, mindful offering—material acts performed with aesthetic care (fragrance, pleasantness) as part of disciplined devotion.
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