Varaha Purana 17.45: Adhyaya 17, Shloka 45
King Prajāpāla’s Visit to Sage Mahātapā’s Hermitage and the Doctrinal Praise of Nārāyaṇa
ततो दिशः समुत्तस्थुरूचुश्छेदं वचो महत् । नास्माभी रहितं कार्यं भवतीति न संशयः । चतस्त्र आगताः काष्ठा अपयाताः क्षणात् तदा ॥ १७.४५ ॥
tato diśaḥ samuttasthur ūcuś chedaṃ vaco mahat | nāsmābhī rahitaṃ kāryaṃ bhavatīti na saṃśayaḥ | catastra āgatāḥ kāṣṭhā apayātāḥ kṣaṇāt tadā || 17.45 ||
फिर चारों दिशाएँ उठ खड़ी हुई। उन्होंने एक बात ज़बरदस्त कही, बिना हमारे कोई काम नहीं हो सकता, इसमें कोई शक नहीं। चारों दिशाएँ वहीं ठीक उस वक़्त गायब हो गई।
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It illustrates a common Purāṇic literary device: personifying cosmological elements (the directions) as agents who can speak and act, reflecting early Indic cosmography and narrative pedagogy.
No specific site is named in this verse; the focus is on the four quarters/directions (diśaḥ/catasraḥ kāṣṭhāḥ) as cosmological categories rather than a mapped pilgrimage location.
A procedural philosophical instruction is implied: successful action (kārya) is framed as requiring appropriate supporting conditions or frameworks—here symbolized by the directions—emphasizing completeness and proper ordering in undertaking tasks.
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