Varaha Purana 115.37: Adhyaya 115, Shloka 37
The Arising of Diverse Dharmas: Devotional Observances and Varṇa-Based Duties
एवं कर्मगुणाश्चैव येन भक्त्या व्यवस्थितः ॥ सर्ववर्णाश्च मां देवि अपरं क्षत्रिये शृणु ॥
evaṁ karmaguṇāś caiva yena bhaktyā vyavasthitaḥ || sarvavarṇāś ca māṁ devi aparaṁ kṣatriye śṛṇu ||
अपने करम और गुण से इंसान भक्ति में पक्का हो जाता है। यह सब लोग कर सकते हैं, देवी। अब क्षत्रिय, और सुनो।
Varāha
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It reflects a Purāṇic synthesis of karma (disciplined action) and bhakti (devotional orientation), presented in didactic dialogue form typical of later Sanskrit religious literature.
No geographic location is named in this verse.
Stability in devotion is supported by right qualities expressed through action, and the teaching is framed as broadly applicable across social groups.
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