Varaha Purana 35.17: Adhyaya 35, Shloka 17
The Account of Soma’s Decline and Restoration, and the Paurṇamāsī Observance
यवान्नहारश्च भवेत् तस्य ज्ञानं प्रयच्छति । कान्तिं पुष्टिं च राजेन्द्र धनं धान्यं च केवलम् ॥ ३५.१७ ॥
yavānnāhāraś ca bhavet tasya jñānaṃ prayacchati | kāntiṃ puṣṭiṃ ca rājendra dhanaṃ dhānyaṃ ca kevalam || 35.17 ||
Jika seseorang hidup dengan menjadikan barli (yava) sebagai makanan, ia menganugerahkan pengetahuan kepadanya; dan, wahai raja yang utama, ia juga memberikan seri dan kekuatan pemeliharaan, serta kekayaan dan khususnya hasil bijirin.
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It reflects a Purāṇic tendency to integrate practical conduct—especially dietary restraint—into broader ethical instruction, presenting food-regimen as a means to cultivate personal qualities such as clarity and vitality.
No geographic location is specified in this verse; it is framed as a general instruction about dietary practice and its results.
The verse recommends regulated diet—specifically a barley-based regimen—as a disciplined practice associated with intellectual clarity (jñāna) and well-being (kānti, puṣṭi), expressed as a normative guideline rather than a coercive command.
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