Varaha Purana 115.40: Adhyaya 115, Shloka 40
The Arising of Diverse Dharmas: Devotional Observances and Varṇa-Based Duties
न कषायैः स्पृहा यस्य प्राप्नुयात्सिद्धिमुत्तमाम् ॥ भार्या पुत्राः पिता माता उपभोगार्थसंयुतम् ॥
na kaṣāyaiḥ spṛhā yasya prāpnuyāt siddhim uttamām || bhāryā putrāḥ pitā mātā upabhogārthasaṁyutam ||
Wer keinerlei Verlangen hat, selbst nicht nach dem Herben, erlangt die höchste Vollendung. Doch Gattin, Söhne, Vater und Mutter sind mit den Zielen des Genusses verknüpft und werden so zur Quelle der Anhaftung.
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It illustrates the Purāṇic articulation of renunciant ideals while acknowledging household structures as potential loci of attachment.
No geographic location is identified.
Minimize craving and recognize how pleasure-oriented attachments can obstruct higher yogic accomplishment.
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