Varaha Purana 4.17: Adhyaya 4, Shloka 17
On Nārāyaṇa’s Ten Avatāras and Eightfold Manifestations, and the Account of King Aśvaśirā
भवन्तौ संशयं विप्रौ पृच्छामि पुरुषोत्तमौ । कथमाराधयेद् देवं हरिं नारायणं परम् ॥ ४.१७ ॥
bhavantau saṁśayaṁ viprau pṛcchāmi puruṣottamau | katham ārādhayed devaṁ hariṁ nārāyaṇaṁ param || 4.17 ||
मैं दोनों ब्राह्मणों से एक बात पूछना चाहता हूँ। मेरे मन में एक सवाल है। भगवान हरि को, नारायण को, कैसे भगवान भक्तें हैं? बताइए सही तरीका क्या है।
Pṛthivī (default dialogue framework: Inquirer)
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It exemplifies a common Purāṇic pedagogical structure—an inquirer addresses learned figures to clarify a doctrinal or practical question, reflecting the text’s role as a compendium of instruction framed through dialogue.
No geographic location is named in this verse; the focus is on a procedural/theological inquiry regarding the worship of Hari–Nārāyaṇa.
The verse models disciplined inquiry: when uncertainty arises, one should seek clarification from qualified learned authorities to understand correct practice.
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