Varaha Purana 10.11: Adhyaya 10, Shloka 11
The Threefold Division by the Guṇas, the Deities’ Attainment of Worship, and the Opening of the Durjaya Episode
सात्त्विकेन पठेद्वेदान् यजेद्यज्ञेन देवताः । आत्मनोऽवयवो भूत्वा राजसेनापि केशवः ॥ १०.११ ॥
sāttvikena paṭhed vedān yajed yajñena devatāḥ | ātmano 'vayavo bhūtvā rājasenāpi keśavaḥ || 10.11 ||
वेद पढ़ने के लिए मन साफ रखना चाहिए। देवताओं की पूजा यज्ञ से करनी चाहिए। केशव, यानी भगवान, खुद भी अपने हिस्से का काम करते हैं। कभी-कभी वो रजो गुण से भी काम करते हैं।
Varāha
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It reflects a common Purāṇic synthesis of Vedic authority (Veda-pāṭha) and ritual practice (yajña) framed through the Sāṃkhya-influenced guṇa vocabulary (sattva/rajas), illustrating how later Sanskrit literature systematized older ritual ideals into ethical-psychological categories.
No geographic location is specified in this verse; the content is doctrinal and ritual-ethical rather than topographical.
The verse emphasizes disciplined conduct aligned with mental qualities (guṇas): Vedic study is associated with sāttvika clarity, while ritual action involves dynamic engagement (rajas), presented as complementary modes within a broader philosophical framework.
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