Varaha Purana 39.6: Adhyaya 39, Shloka 6
Discrimination of the Three Bodies and the Dharaṇī Vow: A Manual for Dvādaśī Observance
इदानीं शुभवृत्तिं तु कुर्वतस्तप आर्जवम् । अपरं धर्मरूपं तु शरीरं ते व्यवस्थितम् । तेन वेदपुराणानि ज्ञातुमर्हस्यसंशयम् ॥ ३९.६ ॥
idānīṁ śubhavṛttiṁ tu kurvatas tapa ārjavam | aparaṁ dharmarūpaṁ tu śarīraṁ te vyavasthitam | tena vedapurāṇāni jñātum arhasy asaṁśayam || 39.6 ||
इदानीं शुभवृत्तिं कुर्वतः तपः आर्जवं च, अपरं धर्मरूपं शरीरं ते व्यवस्थितम्। तेन त्वं वेदपुराणानि ज्ञातुम् अर्हसि, असंशयम्॥
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It reflects a common Purāṇic pedagogical theme: ethical conduct and disciplined practice are presented as prerequisites for authoritative engagement with Vedic and Purāṇic knowledge, aligning moral formation with textual competence.
No geographic location is named in this verse; the focus is ethical qualification and readiness for scriptural understanding rather than sacred geography.
The verse emphasizes śubhavṛtti (wholesome conduct), tapaḥ (discipline/austerity), and ārjava (uprightness) as formative qualities that establish a “dharma-formed” embodiment enabling clear understanding of scriptural traditions.
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