Varaha Purana 37.6: Adhyaya 37, Shloka 6
The Threefold Discipline (Mental, Physical, Verbal) and the Salvific Power of Hearing Nārāyaṇa’s Name
मौनं चाध्ययनं चैव देवस्तुत्यर्थकीर्तितात् । निवृत्तिश्चापि पैशुन्याद् वाचिकं व्रतमुत्तमम् ॥३७.६॥
maunaṁ cādhyayanaṁ caiva devastutyarthakīrtitāt | nivṛttiś cāpi paiśunyād vācikaṁ vratam uttamam || 37.6 ||
మౌనం, శాస్త్రాధ్యయనం, దేవస్తుతిని అర్థవంతంగా కీర్తించడం, అలాగే పైశున్యము/నింద నుండి విరమించడం—ఇదే ఉత్తమ వాచిక వ్రతమని ప్రకటించబడింది.
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It reflects a common Purāṇic ethical program that systematizes self-discipline through vows (vrata), here emphasizing speech-ethics alongside study and devotional utterance.
No geographic location is mentioned in this verse; the content is normative/ethical rather than topographical.
To cultivate disciplined speech: practice silence when appropriate, engage in sacred study, speak with purposeful praise, and refrain from slander/backbiting.
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