Varaha Purana 13.31: Adhyaya 13, Shloka 31
The Genealogy of the Pitṛs and the Determination of Śrāddha Times
मुक्तश्चेतनको ब्रह्मन् ननु विप्रेषु दृश्यते । विशेषशास्त्रदृष्ट्या तु पुराणानां च दर्शनात् ॥ १३.३१ ॥
muktaś cetanako brahman nanu vipreṣu dṛśyate | viśeṣaśāstradṛṣṭyā tu purāṇānāṃ ca darśanāt || 13.31 ||
Ó brâmane, não se observa entre os vipras eruditos que aquele que está liberto (mukta) permanece consciente (cetana)? Contudo, essa distinção deve ser compreendida segundo o ponto de vista dos śāstras específicos, e também a partir do testemunho encontrado nos Purāṇas.
Varāha (default speaker per dialogue framework; explicit speaker not stated in excerpt)
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It reflects a Purāṇic hermeneutic method: philosophical claims (here, about liberation and consciousness) are framed as matters clarified by śāstra-specific viewpoints and corroborated through Purāṇic testimony, illustrating how Purāṇas position themselves within broader Sanskrit intellectual traditions.
No geographic location is mentioned in this verse; it is primarily concerned with doctrinal distinction and textual authority.
The verse promotes disciplined inquiry: differences in philosophical conclusions should be approached through careful attention to authoritative textual frameworks (śāstra) and comparative reading of Purāṇic sources, rather than through assertion alone.
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