Varaha Purana 142.45: Adhyaya 142, Shloka 45
The Greatness of Esoteric Practice: Menstrual Impurity, Mental Equanimity, and Seasonal Conjugal Ethics
मम प्रापणकं कृत्वा ततः कुर्वन्ति भोजनम् ॥ अञ्जलिं शिरसा कृत्वा मयोक्तं कर्म सस्मितम् ॥
mama prāpaṇakaṃ kṛtvā tataḥ kurvanti bhojanam || añjaliṃ śirasā kṛtvā mayoktaṃ karma sasmitaṃ
Setelah melakukan perbuatan persembahan untuk ‘mencapai-Ku’, barulah mereka makan; dengan menundukkan kepala sambil berañjali, mereka melaksanakan amalan yang telah Kukatakan, dengan senyuman lembut.
Varāha
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It reflects codified devotional etiquette—dedication prior to eating and bodily gestures of respect—common across Purāṇic and Smṛti-adjacent traditions.
No geographic identification appears in this line.
To place dedication and respectful conduct before consumption, emphasizing gratitude and restraint.
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