Varaha Purana 11.63: Adhyaya 11, Shloka 63
Hospitality at Gauramukha’s Hermitage and the Power of the Wish-Fulfilling Jewel
अदृश्यानि महार्हाणि वरासनजलानि च । राजा स विस्मयाविष्टश्चिन्तयामास दुःखितः ॥ ११.६४ ॥
adṛśyāni mahārhāṇi varāsanajalāni ca | rājā sa vismayāviṣṭaś cintayāmāsa duḥkhitaḥ || 11.64 ||
राजा ने ऐसी चीज़ें देखी जो आँखों से नहीं दिखती, बहुत कीमती। अच्छे बिस्तर और पानी भी वहाँ था। राजा हैरान रह गया। उसने सोचने लगा, उसका मन दुखी हो गया।
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It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative technique: a ruler encounters extraordinary or liminal phenomena, prompting reflection and signaling a transition to instruction or revelation within the broader textual tradition.
No explicit toponym or identifiable geographic marker appears in this verse fragment; location must be inferred from adjacent verses in the chapter.
The verse primarily depicts a psychological response—wonder and distress leading to contemplation—rather than stating an explicit norm; it frames reflective inquiry as the appropriate response to perplexing or extraordinary circumstances.
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