Varaha Purana 53.7: Adhyaya 53, Shloka 7
The Origin Account of Saptamūrti Svara and the Emergence of Saṃbhūti through Vibhūti
सप्तमूर्त्तेष्टु चरितं शुश्रुवुः प्रथमं नृप । ब्रह्मचर्येण वर्त्तेत द्वितीयोऽस्य सनातनः ॥ ५३.७ ॥
saptamūrteṣṭu caritaṃ śuśruvuḥ prathamaṃ nṛpa | brahmacaryeṇa vartteta dvitīyo 'sya sanātanaḥ || 53.7 ||
O König, zuerst hörten sie den Bericht über die sieben Gestalten. Die zweite Weisung dieser uralten Lehre lautet: Man soll gemäß Brahmacarya (brahmacarya) leben — in disziplinierter Enthaltsamkeit und schülerhafter Selbstzucht.
Varāha (default speaker framework; not explicit in excerpt)
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It reflects the Purāṇic integration of narrative material with dharma-oriented instruction, presenting ethical discipline (brahmacarya) as a structured principle within a sequential teaching.
No geographic location is named in this verse fragment; it focuses on doctrinal/ethical instruction rather than sacred geography.
The verse foregrounds brahmacarya—disciplined restraint and regulated conduct—as a key normative guideline within the teaching sequence.
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