Varaha Purana 11.64: Adhyaya 11, Shloka 64
Hospitality at Gauramukha’s Hermitage and the Power of the Wish-Fulfilling Jewel
कथमेवं मणिर्मह्यं भवतीति पुनः पुनः । चिन्तयन्नधिगम्याथ स राजा दुर्जयस्तदा ॥ ११.६५ ॥
katham evaṁ maṇir mahyaṁ bhavatīti punaḥ punaḥ | cintayann adhigamyātha sa rājā durjayas tadā || 11.65 ||
അവൻ വീണ്ടും വീണ്ടും ചിന്തിച്ചു—“ഈ മണി എങ്ങനെ എനിക്ക് ലഭിക്കുന്നു?” പിന്നെ ഗ്രഹിച്ച ശേഷം, അപ്പോൾ ദുർജയ രാജാവ് (അതനുസരിച്ച്) പ്രവർത്തിച്ചു.
Varāha (default narrative frame; speaker not explicit in fragment)
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It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative motif: a ruler’s repeated self-questioning leading to discernment (adhigama), illustrating how royal agency is framed through reflective inquiry in Sanskrit literary culture.
No geographic location is explicitly named in this verse; it functions as a narrative transition focused on the king’s internal deliberation.
The verse foregrounds reflective discernment—repeated questioning and careful thought as a precursor to understanding and action—presented as an appropriate mental discipline for a ruler.
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