Varaha Purana 194.33: Adhyaya 194, Shloka 33
The Return of Naciketas from Yama’s Abode: Inquiry into Death, Karma, and Dharmic Release
प्रणयात्सौहृदात्स्नेहादस्माभिरभिपृच्छितम् ॥ वद सर्वं महाभाग याथातथ्येन विस्तरम्
praṇayāt sauhṛdāt snehād asmābhir abhipṛcchitam || vada sarvaṃ mahābhāga yāthātathyena vistaram
हम प्यार से, दोस्ती से, और दिल लगाके तुमसे पूछ रहे हैं। भगवान, तुम सच-सच बता दो, पूरा डिटेल में।
Ṛṣis (collective speakers)
FAQs
The verse models an epistemic ideal in Sanskrit narrative: testimony is requested 'as it truly is' (yāthātathya), reflecting an archival concern for accurate reporting within didactic literature.
No location is mentioned; the focus is on the manner of truthful narration.
An implicit instruction toward truthful, detailed speech—reporting events according to reality rather than embellishment.
Ask anything about this verse
Answers come straight from the texts, with the shlokas they draw on. Ask in your own words.
A free sign-in with Google or Apple keeps your chat saved across web and the app.
Read Varaha Purana in the Vedapath app
Scan the QR code to open this directly in the app, with word-by-word meanings, Sanskrit recitation where available, and more.
