Varaha Purana 17.22: Adhyaya 17, Shloka 22
King Prajāpāla’s Visit to Sage Mahātapā’s Hermitage and the Doctrinal Praise of Nārāyaṇa
महातपा उवाच । शृणु राजन् महाप्राज्ञ यथा विष्णुः प्रसीदति । पुरुषाणां तथा स्त्रीणां सर्वयोगीश्वरॊ हरिः ॥ १७.२२ ॥
mahātapā uvāca | śṛṇu rājan mahāprājña yathā viṣṇuḥ prasīdati | puruṣāṇāṁ tathā strīṇāṁ sarvayogīśvaro hariḥ || 17.22 ||
महातपा ने कहा, राजा, तुम बहुत समझदार हो। सुनो, विष्णु कैसे खुश होते हैं। हरि सब योग का मालिक है। वो मर्दों और औरतों दोनों पर मेहरबानी करते हैं।
Mahātapā
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It exemplifies a Purāṇic instructional frame where a named speaker addresses a ruler, presenting normative guidance on religious-ethical practice and the concept of divine favor (prasāda) in a broadly accessible manner.
No geographic location is mentioned in this verse; it functions as a thematic transition into instruction rather than a description of sacred geography.
The verse introduces a teaching on how Viṣṇu is pleased—explicitly stating applicability to both men and women—framing spiritual discipline as inclusive within the narrative’s ethical guidance.
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