Varaha Purana 70.2: Adhyaya 70, Shloka 2
Nārāyaṇa as the Sacrificial Principle, Analysis of the Three Guṇas, and the Account of Delusion-Doctrines
अनाराध्य हरिं भक्त्या को लोकान् कामयेद् बुधः । आराधिते हरौ लोकाः सर्वे करतलेऽभवन् ॥ ७०.२ ॥
anārādhya hariṃ bhaktyā ko lokān kāmayed budhaḥ | ārādhite harau lokāḥ sarve karatale 'bhavan || 70.2 ||
Bez oddawania czci Harimu z nabożeństwem, jaki mądry człowiek pragnąłby innych światów? Gdy Hari jest czczony, wszystkie światy stają się jakby na dłoni ręki.
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It reflects a common Purāṇic ethical strategy: framing devotion (bhakti) as a superior and comprehensive means compared to seeking merit through aspirational “worlds” (lokas), a theme widely attested across early medieval Sanskrit devotional literature.
No specific geographic or pilgrimage location is named in this verse; it discusses a general philosophical hierarchy of aims rather than sacred geography.
The verse prioritizes disciplined devotion to Hari over the pursuit of secondary rewards, presenting devotion as a practice that renders other goals comparatively unnecessary.
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