Varaha Purana 22.48: Adhyaya 22, Shloka 48
Gaurī’s Rebirth, Umā’s Austerities, Rudra’s Test, and the Himalayan Wedding
जामातरं पर्वतराट् सुपूज्य विसर्जयामास विभुं स सोमम् । देवान्श्च दैत्यान् विविधानृषींश्च सम्पूज्य सर्वान् विविधैस्तु वस्तुभिः । विभूषणैर्वस्त्रवरान्नदानैः—र्विसर्जयामास तदाद्रिमुख्यान् ॥२२.४८॥
jāmātaraṃ parvatarāṭ supūjya visarjayāmāsa vibhuṃ sa somam | devāṃś ca daityān vividhān ṛṣīṃś ca sampūjya sarvān vividhais tu vastubhiḥ | vibhūṣaṇair vastravarānna-dānaiḥ—r visarjayāmāsa tad-adrimukhyān ||22.48||
पर्वत राजा ने अपने दामाद सोम का बहुत सम्मान किया। सोम एक बड़े देवता थे। फिर उन्हें विदाई कर दी। उसके बाद उन्होंने देवताओं, दैत्य और रिशियों का भी सम्मान किया। सबको कपड़े, खाना और तोहफे दिए। फिर पहाड़ के बड़े लोगों को भी विदाई कर दी।
Varāha (default, as speaker not explicit in the excerpt)
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It exemplifies a Purāṇic courtly ideal of satkāra (formal honoring of guests and allies), reflecting broader South Asian norms of diplomatic hospitality expressed through gifts, food, and garments.
The phrase parvatarāṭ (“lord of mountains”) conventionally points to the Himālaya in Sanskrit literature; this verse also mentions “foremost mountains” (adrimukhyān), reinforcing a Himalayan or pan-mountain setting rather than a single named site.
The verse foregrounds respectful reciprocity: honoring diverse visitors (Devas, Daityas, and Ṛṣis) without discrimination, and concluding encounters with generous provisions—an ethic of social cohesion through hospitality and dāna.
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