Varaha Purana 25.49: Adhyaya 25, Shloka 49
The Birth of Ahaṅkāra as Guha/Skanda and His Appointment as Divine Commander
एतां फलाशनो यस्तु क्षयेन्नियतमानसः । अपुत्रोऽपि लभेत् पुत्रानधनोऽपि धनं लभेत् । यं यमिच्छेत मनसा तं तं लभति मानवः ॥ २५.४९ ॥
etāṃ phalāśano yas tu kṣayen niyata-mānasaḥ | aputro 'pi labhet putrān adhanaḥ 'pi dhanaṃ labhet | yaṃ yam icchet manasā taṃ taṃ labhati mānavaḥ || 25.49 ||
Wer aber, mit gezügeltem Geist, dieses Gelübde vollendet und sich von Früchten nährt—selbst kinderlos erlangt er Söhne, selbst mittellos erlangt er Reichtum. Was immer der Mensch im Herzen begehrt, das erlangt er.
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It exemplifies a common Purāṇic literary pattern where disciplined observance (vrata) is described through concise ‘result statements’ (phala-śruti), reflecting the didactic and mnemonic style of early medieval Sanskrit religious literature.
No geographic location is specified in this verse fragment; the focus is on the claimed outcomes of an observance rather than a tīrtha (sacred site).
The verse emphasizes mental discipline (niyata-mānasa) and regulated practice as the key condition for attaining desired outcomes, presenting self-restraint as the central philosophical instruction.
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