Varaha Purana 6.9: Adhyaya 6, Shloka 9
The Puṇḍarīkākṣapāraka Hymn and Puṣkara Tīrtha: The Account of King Vasu’s Release from Sin
धरण्युवाच । पुण्डरीकाक्षपारं तु स्तोत्रं देव कथं स्मृतम् । कीदृशं तन्ममाचक्ष्व परमेश्वर तत्त्वतः ॥ ६.९ ॥
dharaṇy uvāca | puṇḍarīkākṣapāraṃ tu stotraṃ deva kathaṃ smṛtam | kīdṛśaṃ tan mamācakṣva parameśvara tattvataḥ || 6.9 ||
ダラニーは言った。「神よ、『プンダリーカークシャ・パーラ』と呼ばれる讃歌は、伝承においていかに記憶されているのですか。その本質はいかなるものですか。パラメーシュヴァラよ、真実に、その要義に即して私に説き明かしてください。」
Dharaṇī (Pṛthivī)
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It exemplifies the Purāṇic dialogic method where a personified Earth (Dharaṇī/Pṛthivī) asks about the authority and transmission of a hymn, reflecting how devotional and philosophical materials are framed as remembered tradition (smṛta) within Sanskrit textual culture.
No specific geographic site is named in this verse; the focus is on a textual object (a stotra) and its traditional recollection.
The verse foregrounds an ethic of inquiry and accurate understanding: it asks for an explanation “tattvataḥ” (in accordance with the essential truth), emphasizing careful transmission and responsible interpretation rather than mere repetition.
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