Varaha Purana 207.13: Adhyaya 207, Shloka 13
Section on the ‘Person’ who Entices Beings within the Cycle of Rebirth
अमरत्वं कथं याति व्रतेन नियमेन च ॥ केन वा दानधर्मेण तपसा वा सुरोत्तम ॥
amaratvaṃ kathaṃ yāti vratena niyamena ca || kena vā dānadharmeṇa tapasā vā surottama ||
హే సురోత్తమా! వ్రతం మరియు నియమాచరణ ద్వారా అమరత్వం ఎలా పొందబడుతుంది? లేదా ఏ దానధర్మం చేత, లేక ఏ తపస్సు చేత అది సిద్ధిస్తుంది?
Nārada
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It records a standard Purāṇic inquiry into the efficacy of ethical disciplines—vows, regulated conduct, charity, and austerity—as pathways to extraordinary outcomes.
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The verse foregrounds disciplined living and generosity as central categories for evaluating human conduct and aspiration.
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