Varaha Purana 167.12: Adhyaya 167, Shloka 12
The Glory of the Viśrānti Tīrtha and the Account of a Rākṣasa’s Liberation
Uttara Bhāga · Dharma, Pilgrimage Merit (Tīrtha-phala) and Narrative Dialogue
तत्रागत्य च रक्षस्तु ब्राह्मणं वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ राक्षस उवाच ॥ अहं दास्यामि ते विप्र यत्ते मनसि वर्तते ॥
tatrāgatya ca rakṣas tu brāhmaṇaṃ vākyam abravīt || rākṣasa uvāca || ahaṃ dāsyāmi te vipra yat te manasi vartate ||
tatrAgatya cha rakShastu brAhmaNaM vAkyamabravIt || rAkShasa uvAcha || ahaM dAsyAmi te vipra yatte manasi varttate
वहाँ पहुँच के राक्षस ने ब्राह्मण से कहा। उसने बोला, मैं तुम्हे वो सब दूंगा जो तुम्हारे दिल में है। जो तुम चाहोगे, मैं पूरा कर दूंगा।
Sandhi Notes
- तत्रागत्य = तत्र + आगत्य
- वाक्यमब्रवीत् = वाक्यम् + अब्रवीत्
- यत्ते = यत् + ते
Rākṣasa
Alert, curious about the moral test unfolding
When a dangerous being offers a boon, what should a righteous brāhmaṇa ask, and how is desire to be disciplined into dharma?
Power is morally ambiguous; the righteous convert threat into dharmic opportunity by choosing boons aligned with welfare rather than greed.
When offered advantage (even legitimately), examine intention; choose requests that reduce harm, increase protection, or advance dharma rather than personal indulgence.
Varāha Purāṇa: continuation where the brāhmaṇa states his wish and the narrative resolves the thief/caravan episode
FAQs
It preserves a common Purāṇic narrative device: a morally charged encounter between a brāhmaṇa and a non-human being, used to explore duty, merit, and consequence through dialogue.
No specific location is named in this verse; it functions as a narrative transition (“there, having come”).
The verse sets up an exchange of intention and request—ethical evaluation will hinge on what is desired (“whatever is in your mind”) and how it is obtained.
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