Varaha Purana 37.30: Adhyaya 37, Shloka 30
The Threefold Discipline (Mental, Physical, Verbal) and the Salvific Power of Hearing Nārāyaṇa’s Name
यदेषुघातं लब्ध्वा तु प्राणैः कण्ठगतैर्भवान् । श्रोष्यसे द्विजवक्त्रात् तु नमो नारायणेतिहि । तदा स्वर्गगतिस्तुभ्यं भविता नात्र संशयः ॥ ३७.३० ॥
yadeṣughātaṁ labdhvā tu prāṇaiḥ kaṇṭha-gatair bhavān | śroṣyase dvija-vaktrāt tu namo nārāyaṇeti hi | tadā svarga-gatis tubhyaṁ bhavitā nātra saṁśayaḥ || 37.30 ||
Wenn du den Schlag des Pfeiles empfangen hast und deine Lebenshauche dir bis an die Kehle steigen (das heißt im Sterben), und du dann aus dem Munde eines Brāhmaṇa die Worte „namo Nārāyaṇa“ hörst, dann wird dir der Gang zum Himmel zuteil—daran besteht kein Zweifel.
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It reflects a common Purāṇic soteriological motif: auspicious hearing/utterance of a divine name at the point of death, mediated through authoritative oral transmission (here, a dvija/brāhmaṇa). This aligns with broader Indic traditions emphasizing nāma (sacred name) and śravaṇa (hearing) as culturally significant religious-literary practices.
No specific geographic location is named in this verse; its focus is on the deathbed context and the oral utterance 'namo Nārāyaṇa.'
The verse foregrounds the value of mindful remembrance and attentive hearing of a revered formula at life’s end, presenting disciplined orientation of speech and attention as a means to a favorable post-mortem destiny.
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