Varaha Purana 114.57: Adhyaya 114, Shloka 57
The Varāha Incarnation and Pṛthivī’s Inquiries on Ritual Procedure and Devotional Outcomes
नामप्रकीर्तनात्तेषां कीदृशी तु गतिर्भवेत् ॥ अहं शिष्या च दासी च तव भक्त्या व्यवस्थिताः
nāmaprakīrtanātteṣāṃ kīdṛśī tu gatirbhavet || ahaṃ śiṣyā ca dāsī ca tava bhaktyā vyavasthitā
जब लोग उनका नाम लेते हैं, वो कहाँ पहुँचते हैं? मैं तुम्हारी शिष्या हूँ और तुम्हारी दासी भी। मैं तुम्हारे भक्त में लगी हुई हूँ।
Pṛthivī (inquirer; default dialogue framework)
What specific kind of gati arises from nāma-prakīrtana, and how should I relate to you as disciple-servant?
humbled, surrendered, eager to learn
General bhakti stance (śiṣyā/dāsī) consistent with Vaiṣṇava devotion; no explicit Mathurā marker in this verse.
Nāma-kīrtana is treated as a potent dharmic act; the proper posture is śiṣya-bhāva and dāsya-bhakti toward the Lord.
Implied: nāma-kīrtana yields exalted gati; pride/independence obstructs receptivity to grace.
Dāsya/śaraṇāgati as practical Vedānta: jīva’s dependence on īśvara; nāma as accessible brahman-support.
The devotee’s identity as learner (śiṣya) and servant (dāsī) stabilizes nāma-practice and opens grace.
Adopt disciplined listening (śravaṇa), chanting (kīrtana), and service (sevā) with humility.
Dialogue continuity: Bhū-devī’s questions on gati through nāma (114.61-64)
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It illustrates the pedagogical framing of Purāṇic instruction, where the inquirer self-identifies as a disciple/servant to authorize the request for esoteric clarification.
No geographic location is named in this verse.
It emphasizes disciplined inquiry and the value placed on name-proclamation as a moral-spiritual practice within the text’s framework.
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