Varaha Purana 137.89: Adhyaya 137, Shloka 89
The Tale of the Vulture and the She-Jackal: The Māhātmya of the Saukarava Sacred Field
वाणीं सूक्ष्मां समादाय स सोमो चोदितो मया॥ किं वा फलं समुद्धिश्य तप्यसे सुमहत्तपः॥
vāṇīṃ sūkṣmāṃ samādāya sa somo codito mayā || kiṃ vā phalaṃ samuddiśya tapyase sumahattapaḥ ||
मैंने सोम को बोला कि जाके पूछो। सोम ने हल्की आवाज़ में कहा। इतना बड़ा तपस्या क्यों कर रहे हो? क्या रिज़ल्ट चाहते हो? क्या फल मिलेगा तुम्हे?
Varāha (default speaker framework; narrative reports Soma’s speech)
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It captures a key Purāṇic pedagogical move: austerity (tapas) is interrogated by asking its intended end (phala), aligning ascetic practice with reflective purpose rather than mere self-mortification.
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Austerity should be examined through its intention and goal; purposeful discipline is valued over unreflective exertion.
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