Varaha Purana 91.15: Adhyaya 91, Shloka 15
The Vaiṣṇavī Goddess on Mount Mandara: Emergence of the Maidens, Construction of the Goddess-City, and Nārada’s Visit
ततस्त्वामिह देवेशि द्रष्टुमभ्यागतोऽस्मि शुभे । एवमुक्त्वा मुनिः श्रीमांस्तां देवीमन्ववेक्षत ॥
tatas tvām iha deveśi draṣṭum abhyāgato'smi śubhe | evam uktvā muniḥ śrīmāṃs tāṃ devīm anvavekṣata ||
नारद ने कहा, इसलिए मैं यहाँ आया हूँ आपको देखने। देवी, आप देवियों में मैं हैं। आप भले हैं। यह कह के नारद रिशि ने देवी को देखा।
Nārada (first sentence); Narrator (second sentence)
FAQs
It shows a formal declaration of intent in Purāṇic dialogue, a narrative convention that legitimizes the ensuing exchange as purposeful and authoritative.
No specific location is named; 'iha' (“here”) is deictic and depends on surrounding narrative context.
Clarity of intention and respectful address are presented as appropriate conduct in meeting a revered figure.
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