Varaha Purana 134.29: Adhyaya 134, Shloka 29
Expiations for Ritual and Temporal Offences in Worship, and the Prescribed Purificatory Procedure
Upaspṛśya
स्पृशेत मम गात्राणि चित्तं कृत्वा चलाचलम् ॥ न चाहं रागमिच्छामि क्रुद्धमेव यशस्विनि ॥
spṛśeta mama gātrāṇi cittaṃ kṛtvā calācalam || na cāhaṃ rāgam icchāmi kruddham eva yaśasvini ||
‘Dia boleh menyentuh anggota tubuh-Ku sambil menjadikan fikirannya kadang goyah kadang teguh; namun, wahai yang termasyhur, Aku tidak menghendaki rāga (nafsu/ketertarikan)—yang ada hanyalah kemarahan.’
Varāha (contextual continuation)
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It preserves Purāṇic moral psychology vocabulary (rāga, krodha, citta) within a ritual-discourse setting, showing affect as ethically relevant.
No geographic location is identified in this verse.
The verse contrasts inner affective states with outward ritual action, implying that mental disposition (especially anger/passion) conditions the ethical quality of practice.
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