Varaha Purana 192.2: Adhyaya 192, Shloka 2
Description of the Universal Peace-Recitation and the Madhuparka Rite
विस्मयं परमं गत्वा सा मही संशितव्रता॥ पादौ गृह्य यथान्यायं प्रत्युवाच जनार्दनम्॥
vismayaṃ paramaṃ gatvā sā mahī saṃśita-vratā || pādau gṛhya yathā-nyāyaṃ pratyuvāca janārdanam ||
Tenggelam dalam keheranan yang amat besar, Sang Bumi—teguh dalam nazarnya—memegang kedua kaki-Nya menurut tata krama, lalu menjawab Janārdana.
Sūta (narration of events; direct speech to follow)
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It documents a conventional gesture of respect (pāda-grahaṇa) within Sanskrit narrative etiquette, illustrating embodied norms of teacher–inquirer interaction.
No specific location is named; 'Mahī' is the personified Earth as a narrative character.
To approach instruction with humility and propriety (yathā-nyāya), emphasizing disciplined conduct in learning and dialogue.
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