Varaha Purana 56.4: Adhyaya 56, Shloka 4
Ritual Procedure for the Dhanyavrata
Prosperity Vow
संवर्त्तायेति च शिरो ज्वलनायेति सर्वतः । अभ्यर्च्यैवं विधानॆन देवदेवं जनार्दनम् ॥ ५६.४ ॥
saṃvarttāyeti ca śiro jvalanāyeti sarvataḥ | abhyarcyaivaṃ vidhānena devadevaṃ janārdanam || 56.4 ||
‘संवर्त्ताय’ इति च शिरः, ‘ज्वलनाय’ इति सर्वतः । एवं विधानेनाभ्यर्च्य देवदेवं जनार्दनं नमेत् ॥
Varāha (default speaker per dialogue framework; explicit speaker not present in excerpt)
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It documents a Purāṇic-style arcana (worship) instruction using divine epithets, reflecting the integration of liturgical naming practices into narrative scripture.
No specific geographic location is named in this verse fragment; it is primarily procedural and devotional in focus.
The verse emphasizes disciplined practice—performing worship according to a stated method (vidhi), highlighting procedural integrity and attentiveness in ritual action.
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