Varaha Purana 11.58: Adhyaya 11, Shloka 58
Hospitality at Gauramukha’s Hermitage and the Power of the Wish-Fulfilling Jewel
इतीदृशी रात्रिरभूदृषेः शुभे वराश्रमे दुर्जयभूपतेः शुभा । सभृत्यसामन्तवराश्वदन्तिनः सुभक्तवस्त्राभरणादिपूजया ॥ ११.५९ ॥
itīdṛśī rātrir abhūd ṛṣeḥ śubhe varāśrame durjayabhūpateḥ śubhā | sabhṛtyasāmantavarāśvadantinaḥ subhaktavastrābharaṇādipūjayā || 11.59 ||
रात ऐसे ही गुज़र गई। रिशि के आश्रम में अच्छी रही, राजा दुर्जय के लिए भी अच्छी रही। राजा के पास नौकर थे, दोस्त थे, घोड़े थे, हाथी थे। खाना, कपड़े, गहने, सब से पूजा हुई।
Varāha (default narrative voice within Varāha–Pṛthivī dialogue framework)
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It preserves a literary snapshot of āśrama–court relations: a king and his retinue are depicted observing norms of reception (pūjā) through provisions and gifts, reflecting ideals of patronage and respectful conduct toward ascetics in Purāṇic narrative culture.
No specific toponym is stated in this verse; the setting is described generically as a ‘varāśrama’ (excellent hermitage), without an identifiable modern geographic correlate from this fragment alone.
The verse foregrounds the ethic of honoring guests and ascetics—expressed through appropriate hospitality (food, clothing, ornaments, and other respectful offerings)—as a marker of auspicious conduct and social order.
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