Varaha Purana 38.7: Adhyaya 38, Shloka 7
The Hunter’s Austerity and the Gaining of Durvāsas’ Favor
दुर्वासाः शंसितात्मा वै किञ्चित्प्राणमपश्यत । व्याधं तपोत्थतेजोभिर्ज्वलमानं हविर्यथा ॥ ३८.७ ॥
durvāsāḥ śaṁsitātmā vai kiñcitprāṇam apaśyata | vyādhaṁ tapotthatejobhir jvalamānaṁ havir yathā || 38.7 ||
Durvāsas, dessen Selbst als vortrefflich gerühmt war, nahm daraufhin eine leichte Regung des Lebenshauchs wahr; er sah den Jäger im aus Askese geborenen Glanz lodern, wie eine brennende Opfergabe.
Varāha (default framework; speaker not explicit in this fragment)
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It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative motif in which ascetic power (tapas) is depicted as a palpable radiance, illustrating how moral and disciplined practice is represented through sensory imagery in Sanskrit literature.
No geographic location is named in this verse fragment; it focuses on character description and the perception of vitality (prāṇa) and ascetic radiance.
The verse foregrounds the idea that inner discipline (tapas) can confer visible moral-spiritual potency, suggesting an ethical valuation of self-restraint and cultivated character rather than social status (e.g., even a hunter may appear luminous through austerity).
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