Varaha Purana 129.31: Adhyaya 129, Shloka 31
Initiation for the Four Social Orders, Sandhyā Mantra Procedure, and the Merit of Offering Water in a Copper Vessel
Uttara Bhāga (traditional division; chapter-level placement may vary by recension) · Bhakti–Vara-saṁvāda (devotion and boon-request dialogue)
यदि तुष्टोऽसि मे देव समस्तेनान्तरात्मना ॥ जन्मनां तु सहस्राणि त्वयि भक्तिर्दृढा अस्तु मे ॥
yadi tuṣṭo'si me deva samastenāntarātmanā || janmanāṃ tu sahasrāṇi tvayi bhaktir dṛḍhā astu me ||
yadi tuShTo.asi me deva samastenAntarAtmanA || janmanAM tu sahasraNi tvayi bhaktirdRRiDhA.astu me
देवी, अगर तुम मेरे ऊपर पूरा खुश हो, तो एक बात मान लो। हज़ारों जनम तक मेरी भक्ति पक्की रहे।
Guḍākeśa (devotee figure in the passage)
If you are pleased, grant me unwavering devotion to you across thousands of births.
The highest boon is not worldly gain but unwavering devotion; continuity of devotion across saṃsāra is itself salvific.
When praying, prioritize inner transformation—steadfast devotion, remembrance, and ethical steadiness—over short-term outcomes.
The devotee’s wish for bhakti across births aligns with the Purāṇic Vedānta that saṃskāras and devotion can persist, culminating in liberation through sustained God-orientation rather than transient boons.
Bhakti as a trans-life saṃskāra: repeated births are traversed by steady remembrance; grace stabilizes the mind (citta-sthairya) toward the Supreme.
Varāha Purāṇa 129.31-32 (boon offered); Varāha Purāṇa 129.35 (desire for death by discus)
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It illustrates a Purāṇic articulation of devotion extending across multiple births, aligning with broader South Asian ideas of rebirth and moral continuity.
No geographic site appears; the verse is concerned with temporal continuity (many births) rather than sacred geography.
To seek steadfastness of devotion and inner integrity over long spans of existence, rather than short-term reward.
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