Varaha Purana 123.4: Adhyaya 123, Shloka 4
The Greatness of Fragrant Flowers and Leaves: Prabodhinī (Awakening) Observances and Seasonal Rites
तपसा कर्मणा वापि पश्यन्ति त्वां हि माधव॥ प्रसादसुमुखो भूत्वा निखिलं वक्तुमर्हसि॥
tapasā karmaṇā vāpi paśyanti tvāṃ hi mādhava || prasādasumukho bhūtvā nikhilaṃ vaktum arhasi
तपस्या या करम से लोग तुम्हे देखते हैं, माधव। तुम खुश हो के मुस्कुराते हो और पूरा बात समझाते हो।
Pṛthivī (implicit)
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It records a common Purāṇic synthesis: multiple disciplines (tapas, karma) are acknowledged as legitimate avenues, reflecting integrative ethical discourse.
No location is named here; the verse is methodological rather than topographic.
Ethical life is framed as practice-based (tapas/karma) and guided by compassionate instruction (prasāda) from the teacher figure.
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