Varaha Purana 70.11: Adhyaya 70, Shloka 11
Nārāyaṇa as the Sacrificial Principle, Analysis of the Three Guṇas, and the Account of Delusion-Doctrines
क एषां भवते याज्यो वरिष्ठश्च नृपोत्तम । केन तुष्टेन तुष्टाः स्युः सर्व एते सरुद्रकाः ॥ ७०.११ ॥
ka eṣāṁ bhavate yājyo variṣṭhaś ca nṛpottama | kena tuṣṭena tuṣṭāḥ syuḥ sarva ete sa-rudrakāḥ || 70.11 ||
राजा, इन सब में सबसे बड़ा कौन है? तुम्हे किस की पूजा करनी चाहिए? और जब वो खुश हो जाये, तोह सब लोग, रुद्र के साथ, खुश हो जायेंगे?
Pṛthivī (default inquirer in Varāha–Pṛthivī dialogue framework; explicit speaker not stated in excerpt)
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It reflects a common Purāṇic concern with ritual prioritization—identifying a principal object of worship whose satisfaction is understood to extend to a wider pantheon, a theme that intersects with evolving sectarian theologies and ritual economy.
No geographic location is named in this verse; the content is theological and ritual rather than topographical.
The verse frames an ethical-philosophical inquiry into discernment in worship: choosing the most appropriate recipient of honor and understanding the broader consequences of that choice (i.e., whether one act of propitiation can harmonize multiple divine agencies).
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