Varaha Purana 114.33: Adhyaya 114, Shloka 33
The Varāha Incarnation and Pṛthivī’s Inquiries on Ritual Procedure and Devotional Outcomes
ते कां गतिं प्रपद्यन्ते नरा ये व्रतक॑रिणः ॥ दत्त्वा गवाह्निकं चैव ये प्रपद्यन्ति माधवम् ॥
te kāṃ gatiṃ prapadyante narā ye vratakāriṇaḥ || dattvā gavāhnikaṃ caiva ye prapadyanti mādhavam ||
ข้าแต่พระผู้เป็นเจ้า มนุษย์ผู้ปฏิบัติพรต ครั้นได้ถวายทานกวาหฺนิกะแล้วเข้าพึ่งมาธวะ ย่อมบรรลุคติอันใด?
Pṛthivī (inquirer; inferred)
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It illustrates the Purāṇic linkage between dāna (gift/charity) and vrata (discipline), presenting them as socially embodied religious practices tied to hoped-for outcomes.
No geographic site is named in this verse.
It emphasizes disciplined practice (vrata) combined with giving (dāna) as ethically significant conduct oriented toward a higher goal (gati).
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