Varaha Purana 99.59: Adhyaya 99, Shloka 59
The Greatness and Rite of the Sesame-Cow (Tiladhenu) Gift
पुरोहितमुवाचेदं वसिष्ठं जपतां वरम् ॥ भगवन्नश्वमेधानां सहस्रं कर्तुमुत्सहे ॥
purohitam uvācedaṃ vasiṣṭhaṃ japatāṃ varam || bhagavann aśvamedhānāṃ sahasraṃ kartum utsahe ||
राजा ने अपने पुरोहित वसिष्ठ से बात की। वसिष्ठ बड़े जाप करने वाले थे। राजा बोला, भगवान, मैं एक हज़ार अश्वमेध यज्ञ कर सकता हूँ।
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It shows Purāṇic memory of Vedic royal rituals (Aśvamedha) as symbols of sovereignty and merit, often used to contrast ritual grandeur with ethical essentials.
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The surrounding narrative suggests that ritual capacity does not replace the duty of direct welfare-oriented giving.
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