Varaha Purana 37.2: Adhyaya 37, Shloka 2
The Threefold Discipline (Mental, Physical, Verbal) and the Salvific Power of Hearing Nārāyaṇa’s Name
श्रीवराह उवाच । भावसाध्योऽस्म्यहं देवि न वित्तैर्न जपैरहम् । साध्यस्तथापि भक्तानां कायक्लेशं वदामि ते ॥ ३७.२ ॥
śrīvarāha uvāca | bhāvasādhyo 'smy ahaṃ devi na vittair na japair aham | sādhyas tathā 'pi bhaktānāṃ kāyakleśaṃ vadāmi te || 37.2 ||
Śrī Varāha sprach: „O Göttin, Ich bin durch innere Gesinnung (bhāva) erreichbar, nicht durch Reichtum und nicht durch gemurmelte Wiederholung (japa). Dennoch bin Ich für die Hingebungsvollen wahrhaft erreichbar; darum werde Ich dir von der körperlichen Mühsal (kāya-kleśa), den Askesen mit leiblicher Anstrengung, berichten.“
Varāha
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It reflects a recurrent Purāṇic ethical theme: spiritual attainment is framed primarily in terms of inner disposition (bhāva) rather than material offerings or purely formal recitation, while still acknowledging disciplined practice within a devotional context.
No geographic location is named in this verse; the passage is thematic, focusing on the means of spiritual attainment and the notion of bodily austerity (kāyakleśa).
The verse prioritizes inner intention (bhāva) over wealth or mechanical recitation, and introduces the topic of disciplined bodily practice as something to be explained for devotees.
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