Varaha Purana 123.27: Adhyaya 123, Shloka 27
The Greatness of Fragrant Flowers and Leaves: Prabodhinī (Awakening) Observances and Seasonal Rites
श्रुत्वेति वचनं तस्य प्रश्रयेण तु माधवि ॥ प्रहस्य प्रणयाद्वाक्यमित्युवाच वसुन्धरा
śrutveti vacanaṃ tasya praśrayeṇa tu mādhavi || prahasya praṇayād vākyam ityuvāca vasundharā
जब उसने यह बात सुनी, माधवी, तो वसुंधरा ने इज्जत से हल्का सा मुस्कुरा के प्यार से बात की।
Pṛthivī / Vasundharā
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It marks a shift from prescriptive phalaśruti into dialogic narration, preserving the pedagogical style of Purāṇic discourse.
No location is identified; “Vasundharā” is the personified Earth as a speaker.
Respectful inquiry and affectionate, non-adversarial dialogue are presented as the mode of transmission.
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