Varaha Purana 192.34: Adhyaya 192, Shloka 34
Description of the Universal Peace-Recitation and the Madhuparka Rite
राजद्वारे श्मशाने वा भये च व्यसने तथा ॥ ये पठन्ति त्विमां शान्तिं शीघ्रं कार्यं भविष्यति
rājadvāre śmaśāne vā bhaye ca vyasane tathā || ye paṭhanti tvimāṃ śāntiṃ śīghraṃ kāryaṃ bhaviṣyati
ณ ประตูพระราชา หรือในป่าช้า และในยามหวาดกลัวกับยามวิบัติ ผู้ใดสวดบทศานติสูตรนี้ กิจที่มุ่งหมายจักสำเร็จโดยเร็ว
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The verse documents how Purāṇic texts map ritual speech onto socially charged spaces (court gates, cremation grounds) and crisis situations, offering a window into the cultural imagination of protection, auspiciousness, and liminality.
No named place is given; the verse refers to culturally defined spaces (rājadvāra, śmaśāna) rather than a specific toponym.
It encourages composure and purposeful recitation in difficult circumstances, presenting disciplined speech as a means of stabilizing action and intent.
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