Varaha Purana 17.17: Adhyaya 17, Shloka 17
King Prajāpāla’s Visit to Sage Mahātapā’s Hermitage and the Doctrinal Praise of Nārāyaṇa
ततः कृतासनो राजा प्रणम्य ऋषिपुङ्गवम् । पप्रच्छ वसुधे प्रश्नमिमं परमदुर्लभम् ॥ १७.१७ ॥
tataḥ kṛtāsano rājā praṇamya ṛṣipuṅgavam | papraccha vasudhe praśnam imaṁ paramadurlabham || 17.17 ||
फिर राजा बैठ गया। रिशिजी को प्रणाम किया। फिर उनसे एक बहुत खास सवाल पूछा जो बहुत कम लोग जानते हैं।
Narrator (contextual verse introducing the king’s inquiry; speaker not explicit in the fragment)
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It exemplifies a common Purāṇic pedagogical structure: a ruler approaches a sage with reverence, establishing authority, transmission of knowledge, and the social ideal of learned counsel.
No specific geographic site is named in this verse; it functions as a narrative transition into a forthcoming question.
The verse foregrounds epistemic humility and respectful inquiry—knowledge is approached through reverence toward learned teachers and careful questioning.
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