Varaha Purana 149.89: Adhyaya 149, Shloka 89
The Sacred Geography and Merit of Dvārakā
श्रुतीनां परमं श्रेष्ठं तपसा च परं तपः ॥ एतन्मरणकालेऽपि मा कदाचित्तु विस्मरेत् ॥
śrutīnāṁ paramaṁ śreṣṭhaṁ tapasā ca paraṁ tapaḥ || etan maraṇa-kāle 'pi mā kadācit tu vismaret ||
Entre las enseñanzas reveladas, esto es la excelencia suprema; y entre las austeridades, la austeridad más alta. Aun en la hora de la muerte, que jamás se olvide esto.
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It preserves a key Purāṇic theme: disciplined remembrance as a culminating practice, linking textual recitation, ethical life, and end-of-life reflection.
No location is named in this verse; it provides a general instruction applicable to the chapter’s broader tīrtha narrative.
Sustained remembrance and disciplined practice are emphasized, extending even to the liminal moment of death.
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