Varaha Purana 11.2: Adhyaya 11, Shloka 2
Hospitality at Gauramukha’s Hermitage and the Power of the Wish-Fulfilling Jewel
Pūrva Bhāga · Āśrama-praveśa (Ṛṣi-darśana narrative context)
प्रविशाम्यत्र पश्यामि ऋषीन् परमधार्मिकान् । चिन्तयित्वा तदा राजा प्रविवेश तमाश्रमम् ॥ ११.२ ॥
praviśāmy atra paśyāmi ṛṣīn paramadhārmikān | cintayitvā tadā rājā praviveśa tam āśramam || 11.2 ||
pravishAmyatra pashyAmi RRiShIn paramadhArmikAn | chintayitvA tadA rAjA pravivesha tamAshramam || 11.2 ||
“ഇവിടെ പ്രവേശിച്ച് പരമധാർമ്മിക ഋഷിമാരെ ദർശിക്കും.” എന്ന് ചിന്തിച്ച് രാജാവ് അപ്പോൾ ആ ആശ്രമത്തിൽ പ്രവേശിച്ചു।
Sandhi Notes
- praviśāmy atra = praviśāmi + atra
- ramya etc not present
- tamāśramam = tam + āśramam
Varāha
Right intention precedes right action; seeking the company of the righteous is itself a dharmic act.
Before entering any learning/spiritual space, form a clear intention: to learn, to serve, and to restrain ego.
A ruler should approach and honor supremely dharmic ṛṣis, seeking their darśana and counsel with humility.
Following: accrues puṇya, gains right guidance for governance and personal conduct; neglecting: invites adharma through pride and loss of wise restraint.
Varāha Purāṇa 11.11.3 (sage’s welcome as response to the king’s approach)
FAQs
It reflects the Purāṇic literary motif of a king approaching an āśrama to encounter ṛṣis, a narrative setting often used to frame ethical instruction, counsel, and transmission of traditional knowledge.
No specific toponym is given in this verse; it identifies an āśrama (hermitage) as a cultural-heritage setting rather than a named pilgrimage site.
The verse highlights deliberation (cintayitvā) and reverence toward supremely righteous sages as a model of conduct—approaching knowledge and guidance through reflective intent and respectful engagement.
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