Varaha Purana 187.41: Adhyaya 187, Shloka 41
Determination of the Origin and Procedure of the Ancestral Offering
Pitṛyajña/Śrāddha
संप्रेक्ष्य नासिकाग्रं स्वं दिशश्चानवलोकयन् ॥ प्रकाशात्मा विगतभीर् ब्रह्मचारी व्रते स्थितः ॥
saṃprekṣya nāsikāgraṃ svaṃ diśaścānavalokayan || prakāśātmā vigatabhīr brahmacārī vrate sthitaḥ ||
वो अपनी नाक की टिप देख रहा था, इधर-उधर नहीं देख रहा था। उसका मन बिल्कुल साफ था और उसे कोई डर नहीं था। वो ब्रह्मचारी था और अपना व्रत पूरा कर रहा था।
Varāha (default dialogue framework; speaker not explicit in excerpt)
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It reflects a Purāṇic assimilation of yogic attentional practices (e.g., steady gaze and sensory restraint) into broader dharma-oriented narrative and instruction.
No specific geographic location is named in this verse; the focus is on posture and mental discipline.
Cultivate self-restraint and steadiness—maintaining fearlessness and clarity while adhering to a chosen vow (vrata).
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