Varaha Purana 22.9: Adhyaya 22, Shloka 9
Gaurī’s Rebirth, Umā’s Austerities, Rudra’s Test, and the Himalayan Wedding
अजगामाश्रमं तस्या विप्रो भूत्वा महेश्वरः । वृद्धः शिथिलसर्वाङ्गः स्खलंश्चैव पदे पदे ॥ २२.९ ॥
ajagāmāśramaṃ tasyā vipro bhūtvā maheśvaraḥ | vṛddhaḥ śithila-sarvāṅgaḥ skhalaṃś caiva pade pade || 22.9 ||
महेश्वर ने एक ब्राह्मण का रूप बनाया। बूढ़ा बन कर गए, जिसके अंग ढीले थे और हर कदम पर ठहरते थे।
Varāha (default dialogue framework; speaker not explicit in excerpt)
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It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative device in which a deity adopts a human guise (often elderly or vulnerable) to approach an āśrama setting, foregrounding social ethics such as hospitality and discernment.
No specific toponym is given here; the verse only mentions an āśrama (hermitage), a standard cultural setting rather than a uniquely identifiable geographic site.
Implicitly, the scene prepares an ethical test: proper conduct toward guests—especially the aged or infirm—emphasizing compassion, respectful reception, and care within an āśrama milieu.
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