Varaha Purana 6.3: Adhyaya 6, Shloka 3
The Puṇḍarīkākṣapāraka Hymn and Puṣkara Tīrtha: The Account of King Vasu’s Release from Sin
कर्मकाण्डेन देवेशं हरिं नारायणं प्रभुम् । तोषयामास राजेन्द्रस्तमभेदेन चिन्तयन् ॥ ६.३ ॥
karmakāṇḍena deveśaṃ hariṃ nārāyaṇaṃ prabhum | toṣayāmāsa rājendras tam abhedena cintayan || 6.3 ||
वो राजा सबसे बड़ा था। उसने पूजा-पाठ के द्वारा हरि, नारायण भगवान को खुश किया। वो भगवान को अलग नहीं मानता था, सब एक ही है।
Varāha (default framework; speaker not explicit in excerpt)
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It reflects a Purāṇic synthesis in which Vedic ritual performance (karma-kāṇḍa) is framed as meaningful when oriented toward a supreme deity, illustrating how later Sanskrit traditions integrated ritual orthopraxy with devotional and contemplative theology.
No geographic location is named in this verse; the focus is theological and ritual rather than topographical.
The verse presents disciplined practice—ritual action coupled with focused contemplation—as an ideal mode of conduct for leadership, emphasizing intentionality and inner orientation rather than mere external performance.
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