Varaha Purana 37.3: Adhyaya 37, Shloka 3
The Threefold Discipline (Mental, Physical, Verbal) and the Salvific Power of Hearing Nārāyaṇa’s Name
कर्मणा मनसा वाचा मच्चित्तो यो नरो भवेत् । तस्य व्रतानि धास्यामि विविधानि निबोध मे ॥ ३७.३ ॥
karmaṇā manasā vācā maccitto yo naro bhavet | tasya vratāni dhāsyāmi vividhāni nibodha me || 37.3 ||
Aquele que se torna devoto de Mim por ação, pensamento e palavra—exporei as suas diversas observâncias de voto (vrata); compreende-as de Mim.
Varāha
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It reflects a common Purāṇic instructional pattern: a teacher-figure frames ethical or ritual practice (vrata) as grounded in integrated discipline of deed, thought, and speech—an idiom widely attested in classical Sanskrit moral discourse.
No geographic location is specified in this verse; the focus is on eligibility and orientation for receiving instruction on vow-observances.
The verse emphasizes integrated self-discipline—aligning actions, mental intention, and speech—presented as the qualifying basis for learning and undertaking structured observances (vratas).
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