Varaha Purana 41.12: Adhyaya 41, Shloka 12
Rite of the Varāha Dvādaśī Vow and an Exemplary Narrative on Expiation for Brahmin-Slaying
एवं सन्नियमस्यान्तं प्रभाते उदिते रवौ । शुचिः स्नात्वा हरिं पूज्य ब्राह्मणाय निवेदयेत् ॥ ४१.१२ ॥
evaṃ sanniyamasyāntaṃ prabhāte udite ravau | śuciḥ snātvā hariṃ pūjya brāhmaṇāya nivedayet || 41.12 ||
Demikianlah, setelah menamatkan niyama pada waktu fajar ketika matahari telah terbit, hendaklah seseorang, dalam keadaan suci setelah mandi, memuja Hari dan mempersembahkan persembahan itu kepada seorang brāhmaṇa.
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It reflects a common Purāṇic synthesis of household ritual discipline (niyama), sunrise timing, devotional worship, and socially embedded giving (dāna), aligning personal practice with broader normative traditions.
No specific geographic location is named in this verse; it focuses on timing (dawn/sunrise) and ritual sequence rather than sacred topography.
The verse emphasizes disciplined completion of an observance and the ethical-social act of offering (nivedana) to a brāhmaṇa after purification and worship, linking personal restraint with public generosity.
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