Varaha Purana 210.4: Adhyaya 210, Shloka 4
Inquiry into Moral Agency (Karma) and Practical Means for the Dissolution of Sin: the Śiśumāra Contemplation
मनसा निश्चितात्मानस्त्यक्त्वा सर्वप्रियाप्रियम् ॥ काङ्क्षन्ते बहवः केचित्केनचिद्विनिहन्यते ॥
manasā niścitātmānas tyaktvā sarvapriyāpriyam || kāṅkṣante bahavaḥ kecit kenacid vinihanyate ||
बहुत लोग मन पकड़ के छोड़ देते हैं जो पसंद है और जो नहीं पसंद। फिर भी वो रिज़ल्ट की उम्मीद रखते हैं। पर कुछ लोग कुछ वजह से रुक जाते हैं।
Nārada (contextual continuation of inquiry)
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It uses a moral-psychological vocabulary (priya/apriya; desire; obstruction) that overlaps with broader Sanskrit philosophical discourse, showing Purāṇic engagement with ascetic self-cultivation.
No geographic location is specified in this verse.
It points to the difficulty of sustaining renunciation and the reality that outcomes can be impeded, motivating inquiry into causality and responsibility.
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