Varaha Purana 44.8: Adhyaya 44, Shloka 8
The Vaiśākha Bright-Twelfth Observance: Worship of Hari as Jāmadagnya and Its Fruits
आसीद् राजा महाभागो वीरसेनो महाबलः । अपुत्रः स पुरा तीव्रं तपस्तेपे महौजसा ॥ ४४.८ ॥
āsīd rājā mahābhāgo vīraseno mahābalaḥ | aputraḥ sa purā tīvraṁ tapas tepe mahaujasā || 44.8 ||
पहले एक राजा था, विरसेना नाम का। बहुत ताकतवाला और खुशनसीब था। लेकिन उसके कोई बेटा नहीं था। इसलिए वो बहुत तपस्या करने लगा।
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It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative pattern in which exemplary kings undertake tapas to address dynastic concerns, illustrating ideals of disciplined self-cultivation within early Sanskrit literary culture.
No geographic location is named in this verse fragment; it is focused on a royal figure and his ascetic practice.
The verse foregrounds disciplined effort (tapas) as a culturally valued response to personal and social responsibility, presented as a model of perseverance and self-restraint.
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