Varaha Purana 37.34: Adhyaya 37, Shloka 34
The Threefold Discipline (Mental, Physical, Verbal) and the Salvific Power of Hearing Nārāyaṇa’s Name
एवमुक्त्वा गतः स्वर्गं स राजा वीतकल्मषः । ब्राह्मणोऽपि सदायुक्तस्तं व्याधं प्रत्यभाषत ॥ ३७.३४ ॥
evam uktvā gataḥ svargaṃ sa rājā vītakalmaṣaḥ | brāhmaṇo 'pi sadāyuktas taṃ vyādhaṃ pratyabhāṣata || 37.34 ||
यह कह के वो राजा स्वर्ग चला गया, क्योंकि उसने अपने सारे पाप धो डाले थे। ब्राह्मण भी उस शिकारी से बात करने लगा, क्योंकि वो हमेशा धरम पे चलता था।
Varāha (default narrative frame; explicit speaker not stated in this verse-fragment)
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It reflects a common purāṇic narrative technique: ethical instruction is advanced through exemplary figures (a king, a brāhmaṇa, and a vyādha), emphasizing moral consequence and disciplined speech within a didactic storyline.
No specific geographic site is named in this verse; it focuses on narrative progression (the king’s ascent to svarga) and the continuation of dialogue with the vyādha.
The verse foregrounds moral purification (vīta-kalmaṣa) and disciplined conduct (sadāyukta), presenting ethical attainment as linked to right action and composed engagement in dialogue.
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