Varaha Purana 49.33: Adhyaya 49, Shloka 33
The Padmanābha Dvādaśī Observance, with the Eulogy of Lamp-Offering Merit
असुरं भावमास्थाय प्रह्लादः पुरुषोत्तमम् । मुक्त्वा चान्यं न जानाति तेनासौ साधुरुच्यते ॥ ४९.३३ ॥
asuraṃ bhāvam āsthāya prahlādaḥ puruṣottamam | muktvā cānyaṃ na jānāti tenāsau sādhur ucyate || 49.33 ||
Selbst in einer asurischen Gesinnung erkennt Prahlāda allein Puruṣottama. Nachdem er alles andere aufgegeben hat, kennt er keinen anderen; darum wird er sādhu, ein Tugendhafter, genannt.
Varāha (default speaker per dialogue framework; not explicit in fragment)
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It reflects a recurring Purāṇic motif: exemplary virtue articulated through narrative figures (here, Prahlāda), used to frame ethical and philosophical ideals within Sanskrit epic–Purāṇic literary culture.
No geographic location is mentioned in this verse; the focus is ethical and devotional characterization rather than sacred geography.
Steadfast singular commitment to the highest principle (Puruṣottama) is presented as a defining mark of virtue, even when one is placed within an adverse or hostile social-psychological environment ('asura' disposition).
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