Varaha Purana 38.33: Adhyaya 38, Shloka 33
The Hunter’s Austerity and the Gaining of Durvāsas’ Favor
प्राग्विज्ञानं गतं नाशमिदानीं शुद्धमक्षरम् । विद्धि तं शुद्धकायोऽसि तथाऽन्यत् ते शरीरकम् । तेन वेदाः समं शास्त्रैः प्रतिभास्यन्ति ते मुने ॥ ३८.३३ ॥
prāgvijñānaṃ gataṃ nāśam idānīṃ śuddham akṣaram | viddhi taṃ śuddhakāyo ’si tathā ’nyat te śarīrakam | tena vedāḥ samaṃ śāstraiḥ pratibhāsyanti te mune || 38.33 ||
Deine frühere, begrenzte Erkenntnis ist vergangen; erkenne nun das unvergängliche Akṣara als rein. Begreife, dass dein Leib geläutert ist und dass du eine andere, verfeinerte Verkörperung erlangt hast. Durch diese Läuterung und Verwirklichung werden dir die Veden zusammen mit den Śāstras offenbar werden, o Weiser.«
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It reflects a common Purāṇic pedagogical theme: the transition from prior, limited cognition to a purified state in which authoritative texts (Veda and śāstra) become intelligible—useful for studying how Purāṇas frame scriptural accessibility and learning.
No geographic location is named in this verse fragment; its emphasis is epistemic purification and the manifestation of scriptural knowledge.
The verse foregrounds disciplined purification and clarity of cognition as prerequisites for responsible engagement with authoritative knowledge traditions (Veda and śāstra).
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