Varaha Purana 11.102: Adhyaya 11, Shloka 102
Hospitality at Gauramukha’s Hermitage and the Power of the Wish-Fulfilling Jewel
स देवः पुरतस्तस्य पीतवासाः खगासनः । किमत्र ते मया कार्यमिति वाणीमुदीरयत् ॥ ११.१०४ ॥
sa devaḥ puratas tasya pītavāsāḥ khagāsanaḥ | kim atra te mayā kāryam iti vāṇīm udīrayat || 11.104 ||
फिर वो भगवान उनके सामने आ गए। उनके पीले कपड़े थे और वो गरुड़ पर बैठ के आए थे। उन्होंने कहा, बताओ तुम्हारे लिए मैं क्या करूँ?
Varāha (default speaker per dialogue framework; deity described with Garuḍa-association)
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It exemplifies a common Purāṇic narrative device: the deity’s epiphanic arrival and an opening question that frames the ensuing instruction or boon-request, reflecting the didactic-dialogue structure typical of Purāṇic compilation.
No explicit geographic toponym appears in this verse; it functions as a scene-setting line describing the deity’s appearance rather than locating the event.
No direct ethical injunction is stated here; the verse establishes a discourse of assistance and responsibility—an invitation for the interlocutor to articulate needs—preparing for subsequent guidance.
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