Varaha Purana 37.1: Adhyaya 37, Shloka 1
The Threefold Discipline (Mental, Physical, Verbal) and the Salvific Power of Hearing Nārāyaṇa’s Name
धरण्युवाच । कथमाराध्यसे देव भक्तिमद्भिर्नरैर्विभो । स्त्रीभिर्वा सर्वमेतन्मे शंस त्वं भूतभावन ॥ ३७.१ ॥
dharaṇyuvāca | katham ārādhyase deva bhaktimadbhir narair vibho | strībhir vā sarvam etan me śaṁsa tvaṁ bhūtabhāvana || 37.1 ||
Dharanī (die Erde) sprach: „O Gott, o allgegenwärtiger Herr, wie sollst du von hingebungsvollen Männern verehrt werden, oder auch von Frauen? Verkünde mir dies alles, o Nährer der Wesen.“
Dharanī / Pṛthivī (Earth)
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It frames a didactic dialogue typical of Purāṇic literature: the Earth (Dharanī/Pṛthivī) functions as an inquirer, prompting a systematic exposition of devotional and ritual practice.
No specific place-name or sacred site is mentioned in this verse; the focus is on the general question of worship practice by different social categories.
The verse emphasizes inclusive access to devotional practice by asking explicitly about worship by both men and women, presenting devotion as a broadly applicable discipline rather than a restricted privilege.
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