Varaha Purana 48.9: Adhyaya 48, Shloka 9
The Kalki Dvādaśī Observance and the Episode of King Viśāla
तौ दृष्ट्वा तत्र राजानं पूर्वागतमरिंदमौ । ध्यायन्तं परमं ब्रह्म विष्ण्वाख्यं परमं पदम् ॥ ४८.९ ॥
tau dṛṣṭvā tatra rājānaṃ pūrvāgatam ariṃdamau | dhyāyantaṃ paramaṃ brahma viṣṇvākhyam paramaṃ padam || 48.9 ||
उन्होंने देखा वहाँ वो राजा बैठा है। वो पहले से वहाँ था। वो ध्यान कर रहा था। विष्णु को याद कर रहा था। विष्णु सबसे बड़े हैं, उनका नाम लिया जाता है।
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It reflects a Purāṇic narrative convention in which royal figures are portrayed engaging in contemplative practice, linking ideals of kingship with philosophical discipline and the broader Sanskritic discourse on Brahman and the supreme abode.
No specific geographic site is named in this verse; it uses the deictic marker 'tatra' (“there”), which requires surrounding verses for identification.
The verse foregrounds contemplative orientation toward the highest principle (paramaṃ brahma/paramaṃ padam), implying a philosophical instruction that inner discipline and reflective practice are integral to exemplary conduct, including in political leadership.
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