Varaha Purana 44.16: Adhyaya 44, Shloka 16
The Vaiśākha Bright-Twelfth Observance: Worship of Hari as Jāmadagnya and Its Fruits
स हि राजा विधानॆन पुत्रकामो विशेषतः । उपोष्य लब्धवान् पुत्रं नलं परमधार्मिकम् । योऽद्यापि कीर्त्यते लोके पुण्यश्लोको नरोत्तमः ॥ ४४.१६ ॥
sa hi rājā vidhānena putrakāmo viśeṣataḥ | upoṣya labdhavān putraṃ nalaṃ paramadhārmikam | yo ’dyāpi kīrtyate loke puṇyaśloko narottamaḥ || 44.16 ||
वो राजा जो बेटा चाहता था उसने यह व्रत किया। उसका बेटा हो गया जिसका नाम नल था, बहुत अच्छा इंसान था। आज भी लोग उसकी बात करते हैं, उसने अच्छा काम किया था।
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It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative motif: royal adherence to prescribed rites (vidhi) and ascetic practices (upoṣaṇa) as culturally authoritative means to frame legitimacy, lineage, and moral reputation.
No specific geographic toponym is stated in this verse; it focuses on a king’s observance and the fame of his son Nala.
The verse emphasizes disciplined adherence to prescribed conduct (vidhāna) and restraint (fasting) as a pathway to socially recognized virtue and enduring reputation.
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