Varaha Purana 126.191: Adhyaya 126, Shloka 191
The Greatness of Kubjāmraka: Raibhya’s Boon and the Teaching on the Sacred Tīrthas
ततः स राजशार्दूलः पुत्रमाह वसुन्धरे ॥ राज्यं शून्यं कथं त्यक्त्वा गमिष्यामो वयं सुत ॥
tataḥ sa rājaśārdūlaḥ putram āha vasundhare || rājyaṁ śūnyaṁ kathaṁ tyaktvā gamiṣyāmo vayaṁ suta ||
फिर राजा ने अपने बेटे से कहा, धरती सुनो। बेटा, हम राजा लोग हैं। राज्य छोड़ के कैसे जा सकते हैं? राज्य तो खाली पड़ेगा।
King (unnamed in excerpt; narrated within Varāha → Pṛthivī frame)
FAQs
It reflects a normative political concern in Sanskrit narrative traditions: continuity of governance and the avoidance of a power vacuum.
No location is specified; the verse focuses on governance and the ethics of departure.
Responsibility in rulership: decisions (including pilgrimage or withdrawal) are framed as requiring safeguards for public order.
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