Varaha Purana 11.103: Adhyaya 11, Shloka 103
Hospitality at Gauramukha’s Hermitage and the Power of the Wish-Fulfilling Jewel
स ऋषिः प्राञ्जलिर्भूत्वा उवाच पुरुषोत्तमम् । जहीमं दुर्ज्जयं पापं ससैन्यं परिवारिणम् ॥ ११.१०५ ॥
sa ṛṣiḥ prāñjalir bhūtvā uvāca puruṣottamam | jahīmaṃ durjjayaṃ pāpaṃ sasainyaṃ parivāriṇam || 11.105 ||
रिशि ने हाथ जोड़ के भगवान से कहा। भगवान, इस पापी को खत्म कर दो। इस्से हराना बहुत मुश्किल है। इसकी पूरी फौज और उसके सारे लोग भी साथ में खत्म कर दो।
Ṛṣi (unnamed in excerpt; addressing Varāha/Puruṣottama)
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It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative motif: a sage formally petitions a supreme figure for protection and restoration of order, illustrating how authority and ethical legitimacy are articulated through respectful speech and ritual gesture (prāñjali).
No geographic location is named in this verse fragment; it focuses on a direct appeal to Puruṣottama regarding the removal of a hostile force.
The verse frames the removal of a “sinful” aggressor and his armed support as a protective act aligned with restoring moral order, communicated through disciplined, respectful petition rather than personal vengeance.
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