Varaha Purana 95.12: Adhyaya 95, Shloka 12
The Slaying of the Daitya Ruru, the Hymn to Cāmuṇḍā/Kālarātri, and the Doctrine of the Threefold Power
तपः कृत्वा चिरं कालं पालयाम्यखिलं जगत् । एवमुद्दिश्य पञ्चाग्निं साधयामास भामिनी ॥
tapaḥ kṛtvā ciraṃ kālaṃ pālayāmy akhilaṃ jagat | evam uddiśya pañcāgniṃ sādhayāmāsa bhāminī ||
เมื่อบำเพ็ญตบะเป็นเวลายาวนานแล้ว เราจักค้ำจุนและอภิบาลสรรพโลกทั้งปวง ด้วยเจตนานี้ นางผู้รุ่งเรืองจึงประกอบสาธนาพัญจอัคนี (วัตรห้าไฟ)
Devī (contextual; first-person vow in verse)
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It documents the ascetic ideal (tapas) as a source of authority and world-order in Sanskrit literature, where disciplined practice is portrayed as sustaining cosmic and social stability.
No specific location is given; the focus is on the ascetic practice (pañcāgni).
The verse emphasizes disciplined effort (tapas) oriented toward the welfare of the whole (akhilaṃ jagat), presenting stewardship as an intentional aim.
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