Varaha Purana 39.7 — Adhyaya 39, Shloka 7
Discrimination of the Three Bodies and the Dharaṇī Vow: A Manual for Dvādaśī Observance
यदाष्टकं संपरिवर्तते पुमां- स्तदा त्र्यवस्थः परिकीर्त्यते तु वै । गताष्टवर्गस्त्रिगतः सदा शुभः स्थिरो भवेदात्मनि निश्चयात्मवान् ॥ ३९.७ ॥
yadāṣṭakaṃ saṃparivartate pumāṃs- tadā tryavasthaḥ parikīrtyate tu vai | gatāṣṭavargas trigataḥ sadā śubhaḥ sthiro bhaved ātmani niścayātmavān || 39.7 ||
Apabila “oktaf” (kelompok lapan) mengalami perubahan menyeluruh dalam diri seseorang, maka sesungguhnya dikatakan bahawa suatu keadaan tiga serangkai telah ditegakkan. Setelah melampaui golongan lapan dan mencapai triad, seseorang tetap sentiasa membawa keberkatan; dengan tekad yang teguh, ia menjadi mantap dalam Diri (Ātman).
Varāha (default, per dialogue framework when unspecified)
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Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}
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Subject Matter: ["Philosophy","Yoga (states of mind/self-stability)","Ethics"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: vīra
Type: None
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 39.39.8 (abandoning ‘fives’ to attain Brahman); Varāha Purāṇa 39.39.9–10 (means of Brahman-knowledge; karma–jñāna relation)
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FAQs
It reflects a Purāṇic tendency to integrate soteriological and yogic vocabulary (states, transformation, steadiness in the Self) into narrative scripture, illustrating the cross-pollination between Purāṇas and philosophical traditions.
No geographic location is named in this verse; the content is primarily philosophical and concerned with inner states rather than sacred geography.
The verse emphasizes disciplined transformation and firm resolve (niścaya) leading to steadiness in the Self, presenting self-mastery as a beneficial and stabilizing principle.
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