Varaha Purana 137.163: Adhyaya 137, Shloka 163
The Tale of the Vulture and the She-Jackal: The Māhātmya of the Saukarava Sacred Field
बिभर्षि स्वेच्छया राजन्न मां सम्प्रष्टुमर्हसि ॥ त्वं मे देवो गुरुः साक्षाद्भर्त्ता यज्ञः सनातनः ॥
bibharṣi svecchayā rājann māṃ sampraṣṭum arhasi || tvaṃ me devo guruḥ sākṣād bharttā yajñaḥ sanātanaḥ
राजा साहब, तुम अपनी मर्ज़ी से मेरी रक्षा करते हो। मैं तुमसे सवाल पूछ सकता हूँ। तुम मेरे लिए भगवान हो, गुरु हो, और हमेशा से मेरा साथी हो।
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It illustrates Purāṇic pedagogy: knowledge is transmitted through a respectful question–answer frame, establishing the instructor’s authority and the inquirer’s legitimacy.
No specific location is named in this fragment; it functions as a discourse marker within a larger tīrtha-focused narrative.
The verse models epistemic humility and proper inquiry—valuing disciplined questioning and recognizing the responsibility of the teacher to instruct.
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