Varaha Purana 17.21: Adhyaya 17, Shloka 21
King Prajāpāla’s Visit to Sage Mahātapā’s Hermitage and the Doctrinal Praise of Nārāyaṇa
नृप उवाच । भगवन् सर्वधर्मज्ञ कथं विष्णुः सनातनः । पूज्यते मोक्षमिच्छद्भिः पुरुषैर्वद तत्त्वतः ॥ १७.२१ ॥
nṛpa uvāca | bhagavan sarvadharmajña kathaṃ viṣṇuḥ sanātanaḥ | pūjyate mokṣam icchadbhiḥ puruṣair vada tattvataḥ || 17.21 ||
राजा ने कहा, भगवान, आप सब धरम जानते हैं। बताइए, मोक्ष चाहने वाले लोग विष्णु की पूजा कैसे करें? सच-सच बताइए कि सही तरीका क्या है।
Nṛpa (the King)
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It exemplifies the Purāṇic pedagogical format—an inquiry by a ruler to an authoritative teacher—framing ritual practice (pūjā) in relation to mokṣa, a central concern in late-classical Sanskrit religious-philosophical literature.
No geographic location is named in this verse; the focus is doctrinal and procedural (how worship is performed by seekers of liberation).
The verse foregrounds a disciplined pursuit of truth-oriented understanding (tattvataḥ) in matters of dharma and practice, emphasizing informed, principled action rather than mere formalism.
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