Varaha Purana 41.20: Adhyaya 41, Shloka 20
Rite of the Varāha Dvādaśī Vow and an Exemplary Narrative on Expiation for Brahmin-Slaying
सत्यतपा उवाच । कारणं किं समाश्रित्य ते चक्रुर्मृगरूपताम् । एतन्मे कौतुकं ब्रह्मन् प्रणतस्य प्रसीद मे ॥ ४१.२० ॥
satyatapā uvāca | kāraṇaṁ kiṁ samāśritya te cakrur mṛgarūpatām | etan me kautukaṁ brahman praṇatasya prasīda me || 41.20 ||
सत्यतपा ने कहा, इनका डीर बनना कैसे हुआ? क्या वजह थी? मुझे जानना है। मैं आपके पास झुक रहा हूँ, मुझे बताइए।
Satyatapā
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It preserves a standard Purāṇic dialogue format in which a named interlocutor requests an etiological explanation (a cause-story), reflecting the pedagogical narrative style used to transmit cultural memory and ethical reflection.
No geographic location is named in this verse fragment; it functions as a narrative question introducing a prior or upcoming account.
The verse foregrounds a scholarly ethic of inquiry joined with humility—seeking explanations respectfully (praṇata) from an authoritative teacher (brahman) within a dialogic framework.
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