Varaha Purana 6.35: Adhyaya 6, Shloka 35
The Puṇḍarīkākṣapāraka Hymn and Puṣkara Tīrtha: The Account of King Vasu’s Release from Sin
यज्ञैरिष्टं त्वयानेकैर्बहुभिश्चाप्तदक्षिणैः । न चाहं तैरपहतो विष्णुस्मरणवर्जितैः ॥ ६.३५ ॥
yajñair iṣṭaṃ tvayānekair bahubhiś cāptadakṣiṇaiḥ | na cāhaṃ tair apahato viṣṇusmaraṇavarjitaiḥ || 6.35 ||
നീ അനേകം യജ്ഞങ്ങൾ നടത്തി, പലതും യഥോചിത ദക്ഷിണയോടുകൂടിയവയായിരുന്നു; എങ്കിലും വിഷ്ണുസ്മരണരഹിതമായ ആ കർമങ്ങളാൽ ഞാൻ തൃപ്തനാകുന്നില്ല.
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It reflects a common Purāṇic critique of ritual formalism: sacrificial performance (even with correct dakṣiṇā) is presented as incomplete without an interior discipline of remembrance, illustrating a broader shift toward integrating devotion with Vedic ritual culture.
No geographic location is named in this verse; it focuses on ritual practice and the principle of smaraṇa (remembrance).
Ritual action is framed as ethically and philosophically effective only when accompanied by mindful remembrance (smaraṇa), emphasizing inner intention and sustained recollection over external performance alone.
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