Varaha Purana 11.56: Adhyaya 11, Shloka 56
Hospitality at Gauramukha’s Hermitage and the Power of the Wish-Fulfilling Jewel
त्रिदोषसक्तान्निकृतोऽस्य सर्वशः सुतेन राज्ञो वरुणस्य सूर्यजः । विराजते कौशिकसन्निवेशिता न वेदकर्म क्वचिदन्यथा भवेत् ॥ ११.५७ ॥
tridoṣasaktān nikṛto 'sya sarvaśaḥ sutena rājño varuṇasya sūryajaḥ | virājate kauśikasanniveśitā na vedakarma kvacid anyathā bhavet || 11.57 ||
राजा वरुण का बेटा सूर्य है। उसने अपना काम शुरू किया, कौशिक ने उस्से सेट किया। वेद के काम में कोई गड़बड़ नहीं होनी चाहिए। जो भी हो, सही तरीके से होना चाहिए।
Varāha (default, as speaker not explicit in the fragment)
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It reflects a Purāṇic concern with preserving correct Vedic ritual procedure (vedakarma) and legitimizing practice through named lineages/figures, a common strategy in Sanskrit textual traditions to anchor authority.
No explicit geographic toponym is securely identifiable in this isolated verse; the names Kauśika and Varuṇa function primarily as personal/lineage references here rather than clear place-identifiers.
The verse emphasizes non-deviation from proper Vedic ritual performance—an ethical-philosophical instruction framed as maintaining procedural integrity and avoiding improper alteration.
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