Varaha Purana 7.10: Adhyaya 7, Shloka 10
The Sanctity of Gayā: Raibhya’s Encounter and Hymn to Viṣṇu
Gadādhara
रैभ्य उवाच । नमोऽस्तु ते योगिवर प्रसीद दयां मह्यं कुरुषे विश्वरूप । किमत्र कृत्यं वद योगिसिंह कथं हि धन्योऽहमुक्तस्त्वया च ॥ ७.१० ॥
raibhya uvāca | namo 'stu te yogivara prasīda dayāṃ mahyaṃ kuruṣe viśvarūpa | kim atra kṛtyaṃ vada yogisiṃha kathaṃ hi dhanyo 'ham uktas tvayā ca || 7.10 ||
रैभ्य ने कहा, मैं आपको नमस्ते करता हूँ। आप योगियों में सबसे बड़े हैं। मुझ पर दया करो। आपका रूप पूरी दुनिया में फैला है। मुझे बताओ, यहाँ मुझे क्या करना चाहिए? आप योगियों में शेर जैसे हैं। मैं बहुत खुश हूँ कि आपने मुझसे बात की।
Raibhya
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It exemplifies a common Purāṇic pedagogical form: a named speaker approaches an authoritative yogic figure with salutations and requests instruction, reflecting the didactic transmission of dharma and practice in Sanskrit narrative literature.
No geographic location is explicitly named in this verse; it functions as a dialogic preface rather than a topographical or tīrtha-identifying passage.
The verse foregrounds ethical inquiry through the term kṛtya (“what ought to be done”), modeling humility, respectful address, and the pursuit of guidance regarding right action.
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