Varaha Purana 37.8: Adhyaya 37, Shloka 8
The Threefold Discipline (Mental, Physical, Verbal) and the Salvific Power of Hearing Nārāyaṇa’s Name
सोऽरण्यमगमत्किञ्चित् तपोर्थी द्विजसत्तमः । तपस्तेपे ततस्तस्मिन्नुपवासपरायणः ॥ ३७.८ ॥
so 'raṇyam agamat kiñcit taporthī dvijasattamaḥ | tapas tepe tatas tasminn upavāsaparāyaṇaḥ || 37.8 ||
Então, o melhor entre os duas-vezes-nascidos (brāhmaṇa), buscando a prática do tapas, entrou um pouco na floresta. Ali, dedicado ao jejum, empreendeu austeridades naquele lugar.
Varāha (default dialogue frame; speaker not explicit in excerpt)
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It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative motif: a learned ascetic (dvija) withdraws to a forest to perform tapas and upavāsa, illustrating the cultural ideal of wilderness-based discipline found across early Sanskrit literature.
No specific toponym is stated; the verse only indicates araṇya (“forest”), a generic wilderness setting rather than an identifiable heritage site.
The verse foregrounds disciplined self-restraint—particularly austerity and fasting—as a philosophical practice associated with focused intention (parāyaṇa) and withdrawal from distractions.
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