Varaha Purana 194.15: Adhyaya 194, Shloka 15
The Return of Naciketas from Yama’s Abode: Inquiry into Death, Karma, and Dharmic Release
एकपादेन तिष्ठन्तः पश्यन्तोऽन्ये दिवाकरम् ॥ एवमेव परित्यज्य नियमान्पूर्वसञ्चितान् ॥
ekapādena tiṣṭhantaḥ paśyanto 'nye divākaram || evam eva parityajya niyamān pūrvasañcitān ||
कुछ लोग एक पाँव पर खड़े थे, और कुछ सूरज को देख रहे थे। ऐसे ही सब ने अपने पुराने नियम छोड़ दिए जो उन्होंने पहले से रखे हुए थे।
Varāha (default narrative frame; speaker not explicit in fragment)
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It reflects the narrative trope of extreme austerities (standing on one foot, solar gazing) used to signal ascetic intensity and social prestige.
None; the only ‘orientation’ is toward the sun (divākara) as an object of gaze.
The verse emphasizes sustained discipline, while noting that practices can be interrupted by exceptional events in the narrative.
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