Varaha Purana 53.5: Adhyaya 53, Shloka 5
The Origin Account of Saptamūrti Svara and the Emergence of Saṃbhūti through Vibhūti
तेन प्रोक्तं तु यत्किञ्चित् चतुर्णां साधनं नृप । ऋगर्थानां चतुर्भिस्ते तद्भक्त्याराध्यतां ययुः ॥ ५३.५ ॥
tena proktaṃ tu yatkiñcit caturṇāṃ sādhanaṃ nṛpa | ṛgarthānāṃ caturbhis te tadbhaktyārādhyatāṃ yayuḥ || 53.5 ||
राजा, जो भी साधना उन्होंने चारों के लिए बताया, चारों ने उसको फॉलो किया। वो लोग ऋग के अर्थों में लगे रहे और भक्ति से पूजा करते गए।
Varāha (default, instructor voice in Varāha–Pṛthivī dialogue framework)
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It illustrates a Purāṇic strategy of integrating Vedic authority (ṛg-artha, the purport of Ṛk verses) with later devotional practice (bhakti), reflecting continuity and reinterpretation within Sanskrit textual traditions.
No specific geographic site is named in this verse; the content is thematic, focusing on discipline (sādhana) and devotion (bhakti) rather than sacred geography.
The verse foregrounds disciplined practice (sādhana) and devotion (bhakti) as organizing principles for pursuing the ‘four’ aims, presented in a manner aligned with Vedic meaning (ṛg-artha) and respectful worship (ārādhanā).
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