Varaha Purana 213.5: Adhyaya 213, Shloka 5
The Glory of Gokarṇeśvara: Nandin’s Austerities and Śiva’s Boons
Uttara Bhāga · Kṣetra–Tīrtha Māhātmya (Approach and questioning protocol)
प्रणम्य मूर्ध्ना चरणावुपगृह्य समाहितः ॥ ब्रह्माणं परिपप्रच्छ कुमारो नतिपूर्वकः
praṇamya mūrdhnā caraṇāv upagṛhya samāhitaḥ || brahmāṇaṃ paripapraccha kumāro natipūrvakaḥ
praNamya mUrdhnA charaNAvupagRRihya samAhitaH || brahmANaM paripaprachCha kumAro natipUrvakaH
उसने सर झुकाया और पैर पकड़े इज़्ज़त से। मन शांत रखा, फिर ब्रह्मा से सवाल पूछा। वो एक जवान रिशि थे, और इज़्ज़त से बात की।
Sandhi Notes
- चरणावुपगृह्य → चरणौ + उपगृह्य (औ + उ = आवु)
Narrator
Knowledge (tattva) is accessed through humility, self-collection (samāhita), and respectful questioning—outer gesture supports inner receptivity.
Adopt guru–śiṣya etiquette in study: begin with praṇāma, listen attentively, ask precise questions without arrogance, and maintain mental composure.
A student/seeker should approach the teacher with humility—bowing, touching/clasping the feet, and questioning in a composed, reverent manner.
Reverent approach yields right transmission of knowledge and merit; irreverence leads to obstruction of learning and loss of śraddhā/puṇya.
Varāha Purāṇa dialogue frames where inquiry begins with praṇāma (general narrative convention)
FAQs
It documents a formalized etiquette of inquiry in Sanskrit didactic literature, framing knowledge as transmitted through respectful dialogue.
None in this verse; it prepares the inquiry that will name specific kṣetras and tīrthas.
Respectful approach, attentiveness, and disciplined questioning are presented as ethical norms for learning.
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