Varaha Purana 162.55: Adhyaya 162, Shloka 55
The Efficacy and Merit of Cakra-tīrtha
प्रियावचनमाकर्ण्य भर्ता वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ पुनराभाषितं ब्रूहि यदिदं भाषितं त्वया ॥
priyā-vacanam ākarṇya bhartā vacanam abravīt | punar ābhāṣitaṃ brūhi yad idaṃ bhāṣitaṃ tvayā ||
Als der Gatte die Worte seiner Geliebten vernahm, sprach er: „Sage noch einmal, was du eben gesagt hast.“
Varāha (default narrative frame; direct speech of the husband)
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It preserves a micro-level domestic dialogue embedded within a tīrtha narrative, illustrating how Purāṇas stage ethical themes through interpersonal speech.
No location is named in this verse; it belongs to the broader Cakratīrtha/Kalpagrāma episode.
It highlights careful listening and verification—repeating and clarifying speech before acting on its implications.
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