Varaha Purana 193.47: Adhyaya 193, Shloka 47
Naciketas’ Journey to Yama’s Abode and the Eulogy of Truthfulness
वैशम्पायन उवाच ॥ शृणु राजन् पुरावृत्तां कथां परमशोभनाम् । धर्मवृद्धिकरीं नित्यां यशस्यां कीर्तिवर्ध्धिनीम्
vaiśampāyana uvāca || śṛṇu rājan purāvṛttāṁ kathāṁ paramaśobhanām | dharmavṛddhikarīṁ nityāṁ yaśasyāṁ kīrtivarddhinīm
वैशम्पायन ने कहा, राजा सुनो। मैं तुम्हे पुरानी कहानी सुनाता हूँ जो बहुत अच्छी है। यह धरम बढ़ाती है और नाम रोशन करती है।
Vaiśampāyana
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It signals a formal narrative transition typical of Purāṇic composition, where an authoritative narrator introduces an exemplary ‘ancient account’ for ethical instruction.
No geographic location is named in this verse fragment.
The verse frames the forthcoming story as dharma-enhancing and reputation-forming, emphasizing didactic intent.
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