Varaha Purana 210.23: Adhyaya 210, Shloka 23
Inquiry into Moral Agency (Karma) and Practical Means for the Dissolution of Sin: the Śiśumāra Contemplation
मनसा कर्मणा वापि तपसा चरितेन वा ॥ यथा न रोहते जन्तुस्तथा त्वं वक्तुमर्हसि ॥
manasā karmaṇā vāpi tapasā caritena vā || yathā na rohate jantus tathā tvaṃ vaktum arhasi ||
मन से, काम से, तपस्या से या अपने आचरण से, इंसान कैसे वापस नहीं बढ़ता, यह तुम मुझे समझाओ। मतलब बुरा कैसे दोबारा नहीं उठता।
Nārada (continuation of inquiry)
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It highlights an applied ethical orientation in Purāṇic teaching—linking doctrine to disciplines (manas, karma, tapas, caryā) discussed across Sanskrit traditions.
No geographic location is identified.
The verse asks for a practical account of preventing the recurrence of unwholesome states through mental, behavioral, and disciplinary means.
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