Varaha Purana 24.16: Adhyaya 24, Shloka 16
The Birth of the Nāgas, Brahmā’s Curse, and the Pañcamī Observance
एवमुक्त्वा प्रजास्तेन ब्रह्मणाऽव्यक्तमूर्त्तिना । आजग्मुः परमप्रीत्या नत्वा चैव स्वयम्भुवे ॥ २४.१६ ॥
evam uktvā prajāḥ tena brahmaṇā ’vyaktamūrtinā | ājagmuḥ paramaprītyā natvā caiva svayambhuve || 24.16 ||
ब्रह्मा ने उन्हें यह बोल के भेजा। वो खुले में नहीं दिखते थे। लोग बहुत खुश हो गए। ब्रह्मा को प्रणाम किया और चले गए।
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It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative convention: beings respond to a creator-figure’s instruction by offering homage and departing, marking a transition in the chapter’s cosmological or genealogical narration.
No geographic location is specified in this verse; it functions as a narrative movement (departure after homage) rather than a tīrtha or place-description.
The verse foregrounds respectful conduct toward an authority figure (bowing/acknowledgment) and the orderly acceptance of instruction, presented as a cultural-philosophical norm rather than a prescriptive command.
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