Varaha Purana 18.21: Adhyaya 18, Shloka 21
The Origin of Fire and the Liturgical Names of Agni
द्रविणं बलमित्युक्तं धनं च द्रविणं यतः । ददाति तद् भवानेव द्रविणोदास्ततोऽभवत् ॥ १८.२१ ॥
draviṇaṁ balam ity uktaṁ dhanaṁ ca draviṇaṁ yataḥ | dadāti tad bhavān eva draviṇodās tato 'bhavat || 18.21 ||
द्रविन का मतलब बल होता है, और इसलिए धन को भी द्रविन कहते हैं। पर यह सब तुम ही देते हो। इसलिए वो इंसान धन से दूर हो गया।
Varāha
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It reflects a common Purāṇic ethical discourse in which wealth is treated as contingent and derivative, emphasizing the social-ethical ideal of detachment and the moral valuation of giving.
No geographic location is named in this verse fragment; it is a general ethical-philosophical statement about wealth and bestowal.
Wealth is not ultimate “strength” in itself; since it is understood as something bestowed, the recommended stance is non-attachment to riches (draviṇodāsatā) and an orientation toward giving.
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