Varaha Purana 38.32: Adhyaya 38, Shloka 32
The Hunter’s Austerity and the Gaining of Durvāsas’ Favor
ऋषिरुवाच । प्राक्षरीरं गतं तेऽद्य निराहारस्य सत्तम । तपोमयं शरीरं ते पृथग्भूतं न संशयः ॥ ३८.३२ ॥
ṛṣir uvāca | prākśarīraṁ gataṁ te 'dya nirāhārasya sattama | tapomayaṁ śarīraṁ te pṛthagbhūtaṁ na saṁśayaḥ || 38.32 ||
ऋषिरुवाच—प्राक्षरीरं गतं तेऽद्य निराहारस्य सत्तम। तपोमयं शरीरं ते पृथग्भूतं न संशयः॥
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It reflects a common Purāṇic and wider Sanskrit intellectual theme: the transformation of embodied existence through tapas (ascetic discipline), articulated in a dialogue format typical of didactic narrative transmission.
No specific geographic location is named in this verse; the passage focuses on an ascetic-physiological and philosophical state rather than sacred geography.
The verse foregrounds disciplined restraint (nirāhāra) and tapas as practices associated with inner transformation, presented descriptively rather than as coercive command.
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