Varaha Purana 174.3: Adhyaya 174, Shloka 3
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Uttara Bhāga · Tīrtha-Māhātmya (Ascetic regimen: study, sacrifice, japa)
स्वाध्याययुक्तो होमे च नित्ययुक्तः स योगवित्॥ जपहोमपरो नित्यं स्वकालं क्षपते च सः॥
svādhyāya-yukto home ca nitya-yuktaḥ sa yogavit || japa-homa-paro nityaṃ svakālaṃ kṣapate ca saḥ
svAdhyAyayukto home cha nityayuktaH saH yogavit || japahomaparo nityaM svakAlaM kShapate cha saH
Beliau tekun dalam svādhyāya (bacaan–pengajian suci) dan sentiasa melakukan homa; sentiasa berdisiplin serta arif tentang yoga. Beliau senantiasa berpegang pada japa dan homa, lalu menghabiskan waktunya menurut ketetapan itu.
Sandhi Notes
- स्वाध्याययुक्तो → स्वाध्याययुक्तः (पदविभाग)
Varāha (narrative continuation)
Curious
Yoga and Vedic ritual are presented as compatible: inner discipline (yoga) is strengthened by outer discipline (homa, svādhyāya, japa).
Set a daily schedule for study, mantra-recitation, and a simple offering practice; keep time-bound regularity (svakāla) to stabilize mind.
The brāhmaṇa’s homa and svādhyāya echo the Purāṇic theme that yajña sustains cosmic order—an implicit bridge to Yajña-Varāha as the embodiment of sacrifice.
Implicit only: homa-fire as the cosmic mouth of yajña; disciplined time-keeping (svakāla) as ṛta/niyati.
Karma-yoga orientation: disciplined action (japa/homa) as citta-śuddhi leading toward higher realization/loka; ritual as a support for inner yoga.
Maintain daily svādhyāya, japa, and homa with niyama; integrate yoga-knowledge with Vedic ritual discipline.
Regular japa-homa-svādhyāya purifies mind and supports higher-loka aspiration; neglect weakens saṃskāra and spiritual steadiness.
General Vaiṣṇava ritual culture backdrop.
Varāha Purāṇa: passages praising japa, homa, and tīrtha as complementary means
FAQs
It documents a composite ideal of practice where Vedic-ritual elements (homa) coexist with interiorized disciplines (japa, yoga vocabulary).
No specific location is named; the verse focuses on regimen rather than place.
Consistent discipline (nitya-yoga) and purposeful use of time are treated as key virtues supporting spiritual and ethical cultivation.
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