Varaha Purana 37.41: Adhyaya 37, Shloka 41
The Threefold Discipline (Mental, Physical, Verbal) and the Salvific Power of Hearing Nārāyaṇa’s Name
ऋषिरुवाच । तमुद्दिश्य व्रतं कुर्याद् यत्किञ्चित्पुरुषोऽच्युतम् । स परं तमवाप्नोति भक्त्या युक्तः पुमानिति ॥ ३७.४१ ॥
ṛṣir uvāca | tam uddiśya vrataṃ kuryād yat kiñcit puruṣo 'cyutam | sa paraṃ tam avāpnoti bhaktyā yuktaḥ pumān iti || 37.41 ||
ఋషి అన్నాడు—అచ్యుతుని లక్ష్యంగా చేసుకొని మనిషి తనకు సాధ్యమైన ఏ వ్రతమైనా ఆచరించాలి. భక్తితో యుక్తుడై అతడు పరమపదాన్ని పొందుతాడు.
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It reflects a common Purāṇic ethical-ritual theme: devotional intention (uddēśa/bhakti) is presented as the key orienting principle behind vows (vrata), aligning personal practice with broader dharma discourse in early medieval Sanskrit literature.
No geographic location is named in this verse; it is framed as a general instruction about vows and devotional orientation.
Undertake whatever vow one can, explicitly directing it toward the Imperishable (Acyuta), because devotion-oriented practice is presented as leading toward the highest attainment.
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