Varaha Purana 39.38: Adhyaya 39, Shloka 38
Discrimination of the Three Bodies and the Dharaṇī Vow: A Manual for Dvādaśī Observance
ततस्तत्र नरः सम्यक् चक्रवर्त्युपचारतः । स्नात्वा चावश्यकं कृत्वा पुनर्देवगृहं व्रजेत् ॥ ३९.३८ ॥
tatastatra naraḥ samyak cakravartyupacārataḥ | snātvā cāvaśyakaṁ kṛtvā punardevagṛhaṁ vrajet || 39.38 ||
Kemudian di sana, seseorang—setelah melaksanakan penghormatan dan khidmat yang ditetapkan dengan sempurna, sebagaimana layaknya bagi seorang cakravartin—sesudah mandi dan menyempurnakan amalan yang perlu, hendaklah kembali menuju rumah dewa (kuil).
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It reflects a Purāṇic template for tīrtha etiquette: bathing, completing obligatory duties (āvaśyaka), and returning to the deity’s shrine—useful for reconstructing ritual sequences and pilgrimage norms in medieval Sanskrit literature.
No specific place-name is stated within this single verse; however, the chapter’s section-label (commonly transmitted as Prayāga Māhātmya in many recensions) situates the instruction within a sacred-geography/pilgrimage framework.
The verse emphasizes disciplined conduct: performing duties correctly (samyak), completing necessary obligations (āvaśyaka), and approaching heritage-sacred spaces (devagṛha) with formal respect (upacāra).
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