Varaha Purana 55.7: Adhyaya 55, Shloka 7
Observance of the Auspicious Dvādaśī Vow and the Sacred Account of the Kubjākāmra Tīrtha
तमप्येवं क्षपित्वा तु दशम्यां प्रयतः शुचिः । अर्चयित्वा हरिं भक्त्या मासनाम्ना विचक्षणः ॥ ५५.७ ॥
tam apy evaṃ kṣapitvā tu daśamyāṃ prayataḥ śuciḥ | arcayitvā hariṃ bhaktyā māsanāmnā vicakṣaṇaḥ || 55.7 ||
Po przejściu tego okresu w ten sposób, w dziesiątym dniu (Dźaśami), zdyscyplinowany i oczyszczony, należy czcić Hariego z oddaniem; osoba roztropna powinna czynić to, używając odpowiedniej formuły nazwy miesiąca.
Varāha (default speaker framework; explicit speaker not present in excerpt)
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It reflects a Purāṇic style of codifying devotional-ritual routines (vratācāra), linking calendrical observance (the tenth lunar day) with disciplined conduct and formal worship, which is characteristic of medieval Sanskrit religious literature and its household-practice orientation.
No specific geographic location is named in this verse fragment; it focuses on calendrical timing (daśamī) and worship procedure rather than sacred geography.
The verse emphasizes disciplined self-restraint and purity (prayataḥ, śuciḥ) as ethical prerequisites for devotional practice—worship performed thoughtfully and with attention to proper formulae (māsanāmnā).
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