Varaha Purana 64.1: Adhyaya 64, Shloka 1
Procedure for the Vow that Cultivates Valor
Durgā Navamī Observance
अगस्त्य उवाच । अथापरं प्रवक्ष्यामि शौर्यव्रतमनुत्तमम् । येन भीरोरपि महच्छौर्यं भवति तत्क्षणात् ॥ ६४.१ ॥
agastya uvāca | athāparaṁ pravakṣyāmi śaurya-vratam anuttamam | yena bhīror api mahac chauryaṁ bhavati tat-kṣaṇāt || 64.1 ||
Agastya berkata: “Kini akan aku jelaskan lagi vrata yang tiada bandingan, iaitu disiplin keberanian; dengannya, bahkan orang yang penakut pun serta-merta memperoleh keberanian yang besar.”
Agastya
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It reflects a common Purāṇic didactic mode where a sage introduces a regulated practice (vrata) as an ethical-psychological discipline, illustrating how Purāṇas also function as practical moral literature alongside mythic narrative.
No geographic location is named in this verse; it serves as an introductory statement to a practice-oriented teaching.
The verse frames courage as a cultivable quality through disciplined practice (vrata), emphasizing intentional self-transformation rather than fixed temperament.
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