Varaha Purana 129.27: Adhyaya 129, Shloka 27
Initiation for the Four Social Orders, Sandhyā Mantra Procedure, and the Merit of Offering Water in a Copper Vessel
दृष्ट्वाश्रमं महादेवि किञ्चिदेव सुभाषितम् ॥ ततो जानुस्थितो भूत्वा मम एष विचिन्तयेत् ॥
dṛṣṭvāśramaṃ mahādevi kiñcideva subhāṣitam || tato jānusthito bhūtvā mama eṣa vicintayet ||
Nachdem er die Einsiedelei gesehen hat, o große Göttin, und einige wohlgesprochene Worte vernommen, soll er dann—knieend—über mich nachsinnen.
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It reflects a Purāṇic narrative pattern where sacred spaces (āśramas) and exemplary speech (subhāṣita) function as catalysts for devotion and ethical reflection within didactic dialogue.
No specific toponym is given in this verse; it refers generically to an āśrama (hermitage), a common sacred-cultural setting in Purāṇic literature.
Cultivating reflective devotion—symbolized by kneeling and contemplating the divine—after encountering a place of disciplined life and good counsel.
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