Varaha Purana 11.3: Adhyaya 11, Shloka 3
Hospitality at Gauramukha’s Hermitage and the Power of the Wish-Fulfilling Jewel
तस्य प्रविष्टस्य ततो राज्ञः परमहर्षितः । चकार पूजां धर्मात्मा तदा गौरमुखो मुनिः ॥ ११.३ ॥
tasya praviṣṭasya tato rājñaḥ paramaharṣitaḥ | cakāra pūjāṃ dharmātmā tadā gauramukho muniḥ || 11.3 ||
जब राजा अंदर गया तो गौरमुख मुनि बहुत खुश हुआ। वो धरम के काम करता था। उसने राजा की पूजा की और उसका स्वागत किया।
Varāha (default narrative framework; explicit speaker not stated in this fragment)
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It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative motif: the formal reception of a ruler by an ascetic authority figure, illustrating ideals of courtly-ascetic relations and ritualized hospitality.
No geographic location is named in this verse fragment; it focuses on the encounter between the king and the sage Gauramukha.
The verse foregrounds dharmic conduct expressed through respectful reception (pūjā) and disciplined social etiquette, presenting hospitality and honor as ethical practices.
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