Varaha Purana 212.16: Adhyaya 212, Shloka 16
An Awakening Description within the Allegory of the Wheel of Saṃsāra
त्यक्त्वा धर्ममधर्मं च शाश्वतीं धियमास्थिताः ॥ श्रुत्वा चैव कथामेतामृषयो दिव्यवर्चसः
tyaktvā dharmamadharmaṃ ca śāśvatīṃ dhiyamāsthitāḥ || śrutvā caiva kathāmetāmṛṣayo divyavarcasaḥ
वो धरम और अधरम दोनों को छोड़ दिए। वो सीधा ज्ञान में लगे रहे। जब रिशियों ने यह कहानी सुनी, वो सब चमक रहे थे।
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It preserves a philosophical motif—moving beyond moral dualities toward stable insight—found across classical Indian contemplative literature.
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It points toward inner steadiness and a perspective that is not confined to simplistic moral binaries.
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