Varaha Purana 194.16: Adhyaya 194, Shloka 16
The Return of Naciketas from Yama’s Abode: Inquiry into Death, Karma, and Dharmic Release
वैश्वानरा महाभागास्तपसा संशितव्रताः ॥ आगतास्त्वरितं द्रष्टुं नाचिकेतं सुतं तदा ॥
vaiśvānarā mahābhāgās tapasā saṃśitavratāḥ || āgatās tvaritaṃ draṣṭuṃ nāciketaṃ sutaṃ tadā ||
वो बड़े तपस्वी लोग, जो अपने व्रत में बहुत लगे हुए थे, जल्दी-जल्दी आए। नचिकेता को देखने आए थे, जो उनका बेटा था।
Varāha (default narrative frame; speaker not explicit in fragment)
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It shows how Purāṇic texts portray networks of ascetics responding collectively to a notable event, reinforcing the social authority of tapas and disciplined life.
No specific site is named; the verse emphasizes swift gathering rather than a mapped sacred geography.
It presents austerity as a formative discipline that stabilizes resolve (vrata) and motivates attentive engagement with consequential events.
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