Varaha Purana 115.28: Adhyaya 115, Shloka 28
The Arising of Diverse Dharmas: Devotional Observances and Varṇa-Based Duties
भजते मम यो नित्यं मम लोकाय गच्छति ॥ वैश्यानां तु प्रवक्ष्यामि मम कर्मसु तिष्ठताम् ॥
bhajate mama yo nityaṃ mama lokāya gacchati | vaiśyānāṃ tu pravakṣyāmi mama karmasu tiṣṭhatām ||
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It exemplifies a Purāṇic synthesis of bhakti and dharma: devotion is foregrounded while social duties (varṇa-karmas) are presented as structured ethical practice.
No geographic location is named; “mama loka” denotes a theological realm rather than a terrestrial site.
Sustain steady devotion and fulfill one’s prescribed responsibilities, here introducing the Vaiśya’s duty framework.
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