Varaha Purana 143.4: Adhyaya 143, Shloka 4
Exposition of the Glory of the Mandāra Sacred Grove
नारायणमुखाच्छ्रुत्वा धर्मकामा वसुन्धरा ॥ उवाच मधुरं वाक्यं लोकनाथं जनार्दनम्
nārāyaṇamukhāc chrutvā dharmakāmā vasundharā || uvāca madhuraṃ vākyaṃ lokanāthaṃ janārdanam
नारायण के मुँह से यह सुन के, धरती ने जनार्दन से प्यार से बात की। धरती को धरम चाहिए था, इसलिए उन्होंने स्वीट वर्ड्स बोला।
Narrator (implicit), transitioning to Pṛthivī
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It signals a dialogue turn typical of Purāṇic composition, where narrative voice introduces a question-response structure to transmit dharma and tīrtha information.
No new location is introduced in this verse; it functions as a narrative bridge within the Mandāra section.
Earth is characterized as ‘desiring dharma,’ foregrounding ethical inquiry as the appropriate stance for receiving teachings.
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