Varaha Purana 75.73: Adhyaya 75, Shloka 73
Description of Jambūdvīpa: its regions, mountains, measurements, and cosmic structure
गृहिणः शुक्लकर्मस्थाः विरक्ताः कारणात्मकाः । यमैर्नियमदानैश्च दृढनिर्दग्धकिल्बिषाः ॥ ७५.७३ ॥
gṛhiṇaḥ śuklakarmasthā viraktāḥ kāraṇātmakāḥ | yamair niyamadānaiś ca dṛḍha-nirdagdha-kilbiṣāḥ || 75.73 ||
गृहिणः शुक्लकर्मस्थाः विरक्ताः कारणात्मकाः। यमैर्नियमदानैश्च दृढं निर्दग्धकिल्बिषाः॥
Varāha (default, as speaker not explicit in the fragment)
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It reflects a Purāṇic synthesis of āśrama-dharma (especially gṛhastha duties) with disciplinary vocabulary also known from Dharma-śāstra and yoga-ethical frameworks (yama/niyama), showing how moral purification is articulated for lay life.
No geographic location is named in this verse; the content is ethical and disciplinary rather than topographical.
The verse emphasizes that householders can cultivate purity and reduce moral impurities through disciplined restraint, observance, and charitable giving, linking everyday conduct with inner purification.
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