Varaha Purana 11.2: Adhyaya 11, Shloka 2
Hospitality at Gauramukha’s Hermitage and the Power of the Wish-Fulfilling Jewel
प्रविशाम्यत्र पश्यामि ऋषीन् परमधार्मिकान् । चिन्तयित्वा तदा राजा प्रविवेश तमाश्रमम् ॥ ११.२ ॥
praviśāmy atra paśyāmi ṛṣīn paramadhārmikān | cintayitvā tadā rājā praviveśa tam āśramam || 11.2 ||
राजा ने सोचा कि मैं अंदर जाता हूँ और वहाँ के रिशियों को देखता हूँ जो धरम के काम करते हैं। यह सोच के राजा उस आश्रम में गया।
Varāha (default narrative voice per instruction; speaker not explicit in fragment)
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It reflects the Purāṇic literary motif of a king approaching an āśrama to encounter ṛṣis, a narrative setting often used to frame ethical instruction, counsel, and transmission of traditional knowledge.
No specific toponym is given in this verse; it identifies an āśrama (hermitage) as a cultural-heritage setting rather than a named pilgrimage site.
The verse highlights deliberation (cintayitvā) and reverence toward supremely righteous sages as a model of conduct—approaching knowledge and guidance through reflective intent and respectful engagement.
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