Varaha Purana 65.12: Adhyaya 65, Shloka 12
The Sovereignty Vow and the Cycle of Tithi-Based Observances
अश्वमेधसहस्राणि राजसूयशतानि च । यष्टानि तेन राजेन्द्र कल्पोक्ताः क्रतवस्तथा ॥ ६५.१२ ॥
aśvamedhasahasrāṇi rājasūyaśatāni ca | yaṣṭāni tena rājendra kalpoktāḥ kratavas tathā || 65.12 ||
राजा, उसने हज़ारों अश्वमेध यज्ञ किए। और सौ राजसूय यज्ञ भी किए। कल्प में जो जो बड़े बड़े यज्ञ लिखे हैं, वो सब किए।
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It reflects a Purāṇic idiom for expressing royal prestige and ritual legitimacy by listing major Vedic sacrifices (Aśvamedha, Rājasūya) alongside rites sanctioned by Kalpa (ritual) traditions.
No specific location is named in this verse fragment; it focuses on ritual acts rather than sacred geography.
The verse emphasizes adherence to established ritual norms (kalpa-uktāḥ) and the ideal of disciplined, rule-governed conduct in public/royal religious culture.
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