Varaha Purana 194.14: Adhyaya 194, Shloka 14
The Return of Naciketas from Yama’s Abode: Inquiry into Death, Karma, and Dharmic Release
जपन्तश्चैव जाप्यानि पूजयन्तश्च देवताः ॥ ऊर्ध्वबाहवः केचित्तिष्ठन्तोऽन्ये सुदारुणम् ॥
japantaś caiva jāpyāni pūjayantaś ca devatāḥ || ūrdhvabāhavaḥ kecit tiṣṭhanto 'nye sudāruṇam ||
कुछ लोग मंत्र पढ़ने लगे, कुछ देवताओं की पूजा करने लगे। कुछ लोग हाथ ऊपर करके खड़े हो गए। कुछ लोग कठिन तपस्या में लगे हुए थे।
Varāha (default narrative frame; speaker not explicit in fragment)
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It preserves a catalog-like depiction of ascetic techniques (japa, pūjā, bodily austerities) common across Sanskrit narrative and dharma-ascetic literature.
None; the verse focuses on practices rather than place.
It highlights disciplined self-regulation and devotional attention as recognized modes of cultivating restraint and purpose.
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