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The Greatness and Rite of the Sesame-Cow (Tiladhenu) Gift
एवमुक्तस्ततो राज्ञा वसिष्ठो मुनिपुङ्गवः ॥ उवाच च मुनिर्भूयः श्वेतं वाक्यं महानृपम्
evamuktastato rājñā vasiṣṭho munipuṅgavaḥ || uvāca ca munirbhūyaḥ śvetaṃ vākyaṃ mahānṛpam
राजा ने बात कही, तो वशिष्ठ ने वापस जवाब दिया। वो बड़े रिशि थे। उन्होंने श्वेत राजा को फिर से समझाया।
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It is a narrative hinge introducing the authoritative reply, a standard feature of instructional storytelling in Purāṇas.
No geographic location is identified in this verse.
The verse prepares the reader for a formal ethical explanation by establishing the sage’s authoritative position.
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