Varaha Purana 128.14: Adhyaya 128, Shloka 14
Rites for the comb, collyrium, and mirror; initiations for the four social orders; and the Gaṇāntikā vow/insignia
त्यक्त्वा तु वैश्यकर्माणि मम कर्मपरायणः ॥ यथा च लभते सिद्धिं तृतीया वर्णसंस्थितिः
tyaktvā tu vaiśya-karmāṇi mama karma-parāyaṇaḥ || yathā ca labhate siddhiṃ tṛtīyā varṇa-saṃsthitiḥ
वैश्य का काम छोड़ के जो लोग मेरे काम में लगे हैं, मैं बताता हूँ वो कैसे सफल होते हैं। यह तीसरा वर्ण वाले लोग भी इस तरह से सक्सेस पाते हैं।
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It reflects a recurring Purāṇic theme where devotional/initiatory commitments may be portrayed as superseding or reorienting ordinary social-occupational roles.
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Single-minded commitment to the prescribed discipline is emphasized as the pathway to “siddhi” (attainment).
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