Varaha Purana 75.71 — Adhyaya 75, Shloka 71
Description of Jambūdvīpa: its regions, mountains, measurements, and cosmic structure
यैस्तदा दिहसंकल्पैर्ब्रह्मचर्यं महात्मभिः । चीर्णं चारुमनोभिश्च सदाचारपथि स्थितैः ॥ ७५.७१ ॥
yais tadā dihasaṅkalpair brahmacaryaṃ mahātmabhiḥ | cīrṇaṃ cārumanobhiś ca sadācārapathi sthitaiḥ || 75.71 ||
Por aquellos magnánimos—entonces—cuyas resoluciones eran firmes, de ánimo refinado y establecidos en la senda de la recta conducta, fue observada debidamente la disciplina del brahmacarya.
Varāha (default speaker framework; not explicit in fragment)
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Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"varnashrama","instruction_summary":"महात्मभिः सदाचारपथि स्थितैः दृढसंकल्पैः ब्रह्मचर्यव्रतं सम्यक् आचरितव्यम्।","karmic_consequence":"ब्रह्मचर्य-सदाचार-निष्ठया चित्तशुद्धिः, पुण्यवृद्धिः, उत्तमगतिप्राप्तिः; तद्विपरीते प्रमादे पापवृद्धिः।"}
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Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ascetic Discipline","Dharma (Right Conduct)"]
Primary Rasa: शान्त
Secondary Rasa: धर्मवीर
Type: None
Related Themes: 75.75.72-73 (गृहस्थधर्म-यम-नियम-दानेन शुद्धिः)
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FAQs
It reflects a Purāṇic articulation of normative discipline—especially brahmacarya and sadācāra—using vocabulary shared with broader Dharma-śāstra discourse, indicating overlap between narrative Purāṇa literature and ethical-legal traditions.
No geographic location is named in this verse fragment; the content is ethical and behavioral rather than topographical.
The verse foregrounds the value of disciplined resolve (saṅkalpa), refined mental disposition, and steadfastness on the path of good conduct (sadācāra) as the basis for properly undertaking brahmacarya.
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