Varaha Purana 211.52: Adhyaya 211, Shloka 52
Methods for the Removal of Sin and the Eulogy of Prabodhinī Ekādaśī/Dvādaśī
तदा कोटिगुणं पुण्यं केशवात् लभते फलम् ॥ सकृद्देवेऽर्च्चिते तस्यां लभते भूतधारिणि
tadā koṭiguṇaṁ puṇyaṁ keśavāt labhate phalam || sakṛd deve 'rcite tasyāṁ labhate bhūtadhāriṇi
Pada saat itu pahala kebajikan menjadi berlipat sepuluh juta kali; daripada Keśava diperoleh buahnya. Wahai Bhūtadhāriṇī (Bumi), dengan memuja Dewa sekali sahaja pada hari itu, seseorang mencapai hasil tersebut.
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It reflects the Purāṇic genre’s vrata-literature, where calendrical observances are linked to graded or multiplied merit (puṇya) and framed through Vaiṣṇava devotion.
No specific geographic site is named in this verse; the address “Bhūtadhāriṇī” functions as a cosmic/earth epithet rather than a place-name.
A disciplined, minimal act of worship (even once) is presented as ethically efficacious when performed on an auspicious day, emphasizing intentionality and devotion over excess.
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