Varaha Purana 42.10: Adhyaya 42, Shloka 10
Ritual Procedure for the Phālguna Bright-Fortnight Dvādaśī Narasiṃha Worship, with the Narrative of King Vatsa
राजोवाच । भगवन् हृतकोशोऽहं हृतराज्यो विशेषतः । शत्रुभिर्हतसंकल्पो भवन्तं शरणं गतः । उपदेशप्रदानेन प्रसादं कर्तुमर्हसि ॥ ४२.१० ॥
rājovāca | bhagavan hṛtakośo 'haṃ hṛtarājyo viśeṣataḥ | śatrubhir hatasaṅkalpo bhavantaṃ śaraṇaṃ gataḥ | upadeśapradānena prasādaṃ kartum arhasi || 42.10 ||
राजा ने कहा, भगवान, मेरा खज़ाना छीन लिया गया। मेरा राज्य भी गया। दुश्मनों ने मुझे तोड़ दिया। मैं आपके पास आया हूँ। मुझे कुछ बताओ, मुझे ऊपर उठाओ।
Rājā (the King)
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It exemplifies a common Purāṇic narrative device: a ruler in crisis seeks authoritative counsel, situating ethical and political instruction within a dialogue framework rather than a purely prescriptive treatise.
No geographic location is named in this verse; the content centers on political loss and the act of seeking refuge and guidance.
The verse frames ethical recovery through seeking refuge in a wise authority and requesting upadeśa (instruction), implying that disciplined counsel is a pathway to restoring resolve and right conduct after adversity.
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