Varaha Purana 126.199: Adhyaya 126, Shloka 199
The Greatness of Kubjāmraka: Raibhya’s Boon and the Teaching on the Sacred Tīrthas
ततः पितुर्वचः श्रुत्वा कोसलायाः कुलोद्भवः ॥ उवाच मधुरं वाक्यं पितरं धर्मकारणात्
tataḥ piturvacaḥ śrutvā kosalāyāḥ kulodbhavaḥ || uvāca madhuraṃ vākyaṃ pitaraṃ dharmakāraṇāt
पिता जी की बात सुन के कोसल खानदान के बेटे ने अपने पिता से प्यार से कहा। उसने धरम के लिए यह बात की थी।
Unspecified (the Kosalā descendant/son speaking; default dialogue frame: Varāha narrating)
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It exemplifies Purāṇic didactic style: ethical persuasion through courteous speech within family and polity contexts.
No geographic name appears in this verse; it functions as narrative linkage within the Kosalā episode.
Upholding dharma includes manner and intent: respectful communication (madhura vākyam) is presented as part of ethical action.
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