Varaha Purana 38.19: Adhyaya 38, Shloka 19
The Hunter’s Austerity and the Gaining of Durvāsas’ Favor
भगवन् क्षालनं पद्भ्यां क्रियतामृषिपुङ्गव । यदि त्वहमनुग्राह्यस्तदेवं कर्त्तुमर्हसि ॥ ३८.१९ ॥
bhagavan kṣālanaṃ padbhyāṃ kriyatām ṛṣipuṅgava | yadi tv aham anugrāhyas tad evaṃ karttum arhasi || 38.19 ||
भगवन, रिशियों में आप सबसे बड़े हैं। मेरी पाँव धो दीजिये। अगर आप मुझे अपना आशीर्वाद देना चाहते हैं, तो यह करना पड़ेगा।
Pṛthivī (default dialogue framework; speaker not explicit in the fragment)
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It reflects a widely attested South Asian etiquette of honoring respected guests or teachers through foot-washing, a motif common in Purāṇic and dharma-oriented literature.
No specific place-name appears in this verse fragment; it functions primarily as a dialogue unit about ritual courtesy rather than a direct geographic reference.
The verse foregrounds respectful conduct and hospitality—expressed as a request for a traditional act of honor—within a teacher–inquirer conversational setting.
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