Varaha Purana 142.43: Adhyaya 142, Shloka 43
The Greatness of Esoteric Practice: Menstrual Impurity, Mental Equanimity, and Seasonal Conjugal Ethics
ततो बुद्धिं मनश्चैव समं कृत्वा वसुन्धरे ॥ पश्चात्कुर्वन्ति कर्माणि सदा ते मे हृदि स्थिताः ॥
tato buddhiṃ manaś caiva samaṃ kṛtvā vasundhare || paścāt kurvanti karmāṇi sadā te me hṛdi sthitāḥ
Kemudian, wahai Vasundharā, setelah menyeimbangkan budi (buddhi) dan minda (manas), mereka melaksanakan perbuatan-perbuatan; orang sedemikian sentiasa bersemayam dalam hatiku.
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It illustrates a Purāṇic tendency to interpret ritual as requiring psychological integration (buddhi–manas alignment), not merely external performance.
No location is named; the address to Vasundharā is rhetorical within the dialogue framework.
To cultivate inner balance and clarity before action, presenting disciplined attention as a core virtue.
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