Varaha Purana 37.38: Adhyaya 37, Shloka 38
The Threefold Discipline (Mental, Physical, Verbal) and the Salvific Power of Hearing Nārāyaṇa’s Name
इदानीं तव पापानि देविकाभिषवेण च । मद्दर्शनेन च चिरं विष्णुनामश्रुतेन च ॥ नष्टानि शुद्धदेहोऽसि साम्प्रतं नात्र संशयः ॥ ३७.३८ ॥
idānīṁ tava pāpāni devikābhiṣaveṇa ca | maddarśanena ca ciraṁ viṣṇunāmaśrutena ca | naṣṭāni śuddhadeho 'si sāmprataṁ nātra saṁśayaḥ || 37.38 ||
अब तुम्हारे सारे पाप खत्म हो गए हैं। देविका में पानी से नहाने से, मुझे देखने से, और विष्णु का नाम सुनने से। अब तुम्हारा शरीर साफ हो गया है। इसमे कोई शक नहीं है।
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It reflects a common Purāṇic literary pattern where tīrtha (heritage pilgrimage sites), encounter/vision of a revered figure (darśana), and recitation or hearing of a divine name (nāma-śravaṇa) are framed as culturally authoritative means of moral purification, indicating the integration of geography, ritual practice, and ethical self-cultivation in Purāṇic discourse.
Devikā is named as a tīrtha associated with ablution (abhiṣava). In scholarship, “Devikā” is typically treated as a sacred hydronym/toponym; precise modern identification depends on the chapter’s wider context and regional manuscript tradition, which is not included in the excerpt.
The verse emphasizes ethical purification through disciplined engagement with culturally valued practices—ritual cleansing at a designated heritage site, respectful encounter (darśana) with the teacher/authority figure, and sustained listening to a revered name—presented as methods for overcoming moral fault (pāpa) and attaining personal clarity (śuddha-deha).
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