Varaha Purana 44.13: Adhyaya 44, Shloka 13
The Vaiśākha Bright-Twelfth Observance: Worship of Hari as Jāmadagnya and Its Fruits
याज्ञवल्क्य उवाच । अलं ते तपसाऽनेन महाक्लेशेन पार्थिव । अल्पायासेन ते पुत्रो भविष्यति न संशयः ॥ ४४.१३ ॥
yājñavalkya uvāca | alaṃ te tapasā 'nena mahākleśena pārthiva | alpāyāsena te putro bhaviṣyati na saṃśayaḥ || 44.13 ||
याज्ञवल्क्य ने कहा, राजा, इतना कष्ट करने की ज़रूरत नहीं है। थोड़ा सा ही करो, तुम्हारा बेटा हो जायेगा। इसमें कोई शक नहीं है।
Yājñavalkya
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It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative motif where a sage advises a ruler on the limits and appropriate use of austerity (tapas), situating ascetic practice within broader social and dynastic responsibilities.
No specific geographic location is named in this verse; it is framed as direct counsel to a king (pārthiva) rather than a site-based description.
The verse emphasizes moderation: extreme hardship through austerity is presented as unnecessary here, and the desired outcome (progeny) is portrayed as attainable without excessive self-mortification.
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