Varaha Purana 37.10: Adhyaya 37, Shloka 10
The Threefold Discipline (Mental, Physical, Verbal) and the Salvific Power of Hearing Nārāyaṇa’s Name
तत्र स्नात्वा जपन् विप्रो ददर्शायान्तमग्रतः । व्याधं महाधनुःपाणिमुग्रनेत्रं विभीषणम् ॥ ३७.१० ॥
tatra snātvā japan vipro dadarśāyāntam agrataḥ | vyādhaṃ mahādhanuḥpāṇim ugranetraṃ vibhīṣaṇam || 37.10 ||
అక్కడ స్నానం చేసి జపం చేస్తూ ఉన్న ఆ విప్రుడు ముందుగా వస్తున్న ఒక వ్యాధుని చూశాడు—చేతిలో మహాధనుస్సు, ఉగ్రనేత్రాలు, భయంకర రూపం కలవాడు.
Varāha (default speaker framework; explicit speaker not indicated in this verse-fragment)
FAQs
It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative motif: a ritual act (bathing and japa) followed by an encounter that advances ethical or didactic discourse, illustrating how tīrtha settings frame instruction within cultural heritage storytelling.
No specific place-name appears in this verse; it situates the action generally at a bathing spot (tatra snātvā), implying a tīrtha context established earlier in the chapter.
The verse itself is descriptive rather than prescriptive; it prepares an ethical or philosophical exchange by contrasting the brāhmaṇa’s disciplined practice (snāna, japa) with the sudden appearance of a fearsome hunter, a setup often used to explore conduct, perception, and dharma in subsequent verses.
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