Varaha Purana 11.47: Adhyaya 11, Shloka 47
Hospitality at Gauramukha’s Hermitage and the Power of the Wish-Fulfilling Jewel
यथा च नृपतेः पूजा कृता तेन महर्षिणा । तद्वद्भृत्यजनस्यापि चकार मुनिसत्तमः ॥ ११.४८ ॥
yathā ca nṛpateḥ pūjā kṛtā tena maharṣiṇā | tadvad bhṛtyajanasya api cakāra munisattamaḥ || 11.48 ||
जिस तरह रिशि ने राजा की पूजा की, उसी तरह उन्होंने राजा के नौकरों और साथियों की भी इज्जत की। सबका ख्याल रखा।
Varāha (default dialogue framework; speaker not explicit in excerpt)
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The verse reflects a courtly and monastic code of hospitality in Purāṇic literature: honor is extended not only to the ruler but also to the accompanying retinue, indicating norms of social completeness in reception practices.
No specific place-name is stated in this verse fragment; it is framed as a general narrative detail within Adhyāya 11.
The instruction emphasizes impartial and comprehensive hospitality—extending respectful treatment to both high-status individuals and their attendants—presented as a standard of refined ethical conduct.
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