Varaha Purana 39.75: Adhyaya 39, Shloka 75
Discrimination of the Three Bodies and the Dharaṇī Vow: A Manual for Dvādaśī Observance
इह जन्मनि सौभाग्यं धनं धान्यं वरस्त्रियः । भवन्ति विविधा यस्तु उपोष्य विधिना ततः ॥ ३९.७५ ॥
iha janmani saubhāgyaṃ dhanaṃ dhānyaṃ varastriyaḥ | bhavanti vividhā yastu upoṣya vidhinā tataḥ || 39.75 ||
ਜੋ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਇਸ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਵਿਧੀ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਉਪਵਾਸ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ, ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਇਸੇ ਜਨਮ ਵਿੱਚ ਸੁਭਾਗ, ਧਨ, ਅਨਾਜ ਅਤੇ ਉੱਤਮ ਇਸਤ੍ਰੀਆਂ (ਸਾਥੀ ਰੂਪ ਵਿੱਚ) ਵੱਖ-ਵੱਖ ਤਰੀਕਿਆਂ ਨਾਲ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਹੁੰਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ।
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It reflects a common Purāṇic literary pattern in which ethical-ritual disciplines (such as upoṣa/fasting) are linked to tangible social and economic outcomes, indicating how devotional and normative practices were integrated into everyday life ideals.
No specific geographic location is named in this verse; it is framed as a general statement about outcomes “in this life” (iha janmani).
The verse promotes disciplined observance of fasting according to proper procedure (vidhinā), presenting regulated self-restraint as a culturally valued practice associated with prosperity and well-being.
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