Varaha Purana 11.28: Adhyaya 11, Shloka 28
Hospitality at Gauramukha’s Hermitage and the Power of the Wish-Fulfilling Jewel
इदानीमेष नृपतिर्यथा सबलवाहनः । ममाश्रमे कृताहारः श्वः प्रयाता स्वकं गृहम् ॥ ११.२८ ॥
idānīm eṣa nṛpatir yathā sabalavāhanaḥ | mamāśrame kṛtāhāraḥ śvaḥ prayātā svakaṃ gṛham || 11.28 ||
अब यह राजा अपनी पूरी सेना और घोड़ों के साथ मेरे आश्रम में खाना खा चुका है। कल वो अपने घर के लिए निकल जाएगा।
Varāha
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It reflects a common purāṇic narrative motif: a ruler and entourage receiving hospitality in an āśrama, illustrating ideals of patronage, travel logistics, and the cultural expectation of feeding guests within classical Sanskrit literature.
No specific toponym is named in this verse; the only location indicated is the speaker’s āśrama (hermitage), without further geographic markers in the provided excerpt.
The verse foregrounds the social-ethical norm of āśrama hospitality—providing food and safe lodging to travelers—presented here as a culturally valued practice rather than a doctrinal command.
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