Varaha Purana 194.2: Adhyaya 194, Shloka 2
The Return of Naciketas from Yama’s Abode: Inquiry into Death, Karma, and Dharmic Release
ततो हृष्टमना राजन्पुत्रं दृष्ट्वा तपोनिधिः ॥ परिष्वज्य च बाहुभ्यां मूर्द्धन्याघ्राय यत्नतः
tato hṛṣṭamanā rājanputraṃ dṛṣṭvā taponidhiḥ || pariṣvajya ca bāhubhyāṃ mūrddhanyāghrāya yatnataḥ
राजा साहब, उस तपस्वी ने अपना बेटा देख के बहुत खुशी महसूस की। उसने अपने हाथों से उसे जकड़ लिया और ध्यान से उसके सिर पर चुमा किया।
Narrator (default framework: Varāha–Pṛthivī dialogue not explicit in this fragment)
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It preserves a common Purāṇic narrative motif: the return from Yama’s realm and the emotional reunion, framed through ideals of ascetic authority and family bonds.
No explicit geographic place-name appears in this verse; it focuses on interpersonal action rather than sacred geography.
The verse foregrounds familial affection and the social legitimacy of ascetic merit, presenting emotional care as compatible with disciplined life.
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