Varaha Purana 5.9: Adhyaya 5, Shloka 9
Reconciliation of Action and Knowledge: Offering All Acts to Nārāyaṇa and the Hymn to the Yajña-Puruṣa
स राजा प्रीतमनसा वसुः सम्पूर्णमानसः । उवाच पूजयित्वाग्रे क्व प्रयातोऽसि वै मुने ॥ ५.९ ॥
sa rājā prītamanasā vasuḥ sampūrṇamānasaḥ | uvāca pūjayitvāgre kva prayāto 'si vai mune || 5.9 ||
Jener König Vasu, im Herzen erfreut und im Geist völlig gesammelt, sprach—nachdem er zuvor die gebührende Ehre erwiesen hatte—: „O Muni, wohin gehst du denn wahrlich?“
Vasu (the king)
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It exemplifies a common Purāṇic narrative motif: a ruler observes protocols of respect toward ascetics/sages before initiating inquiry, reflecting ideals of courtly conduct and dharmic etiquette in Sanskrit literary culture.
No specific geographic location is named in this verse; it is a situational question (“where are you going?”) within a royal encounter scene.
The verse foregrounds courteous conduct—offering honor first (pūjayitvā agre) and then asking questions—presenting respectful dialogue as a philosophical and social norm.
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