Varaha Purana 177.6: Adhyaya 177, Shloka 6
The Curse of Sāmba and the Prescribed Observance of Sun-Worship
त्वत्प्रियार्थं समायातः कथितुं ते सुरोत्तम ॥ श्रूयते चार्थ विद्रूपः श्लोको द्वैपायनेन वै ॥
tvatpriyārthaṃ samāyātaḥ kathituṃ te surottama || śrūyate cārtha vidrūpaḥ śloko dvaipāyanena vai
मैं तुम्हारे भलाई के लिए आया हूँ, यह बात बताने। व्यास ने एक श्लोक लिखा है, वो बहुत गहरा है, तुम उसको सुनो।
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