Varaha Purana 145.10: Adhyaya 145, Shloka 10
The Greatness of the Śālagrāma Sacred Region
स्थित्वा मत्प्रमुखे चैव स्तुवन्नेवं मम प्रियम् ॥ ततोऽहं स्तूयमानो वै ऋग्वेदस्यैव ऋग्गतैः ॥
sthitvā mat-pramukhe caiva stuvann evaṃ mama priyam || tato 'haṃ stūyamāno vai ṛgvedasyaiva ṛg-gataiḥ ||
वो मेरे सामने खड़ा हो के मेरी प्रशंसा कर रहा था। मुझे बहुत पसंद आया। जब उसने ऋग्वेद के श्लोक से मेरी प्रशंसा की, मैंने भी जवाब दिया।
Varāha
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It demonstrates Purāṇic intertextual practice: Vedic verses are invoked to frame the encounter, reinforcing the narrative’s connection to older liturgical language.
No new geographic marker is introduced; the verse remains within the same Śālagrāma-kṣetra scene.
It emphasizes disciplined, respectful speech and the careful use of authoritative sources as part of an ethical posture toward knowledge and instruction.
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