Varaha Purana 47.21: Adhyaya 47, Shloka 21
The Rite of Śrāvaṇa Bright-Fortnight Dvādaśī (Dāmodara Worship) and the Exemplum of King Nṛga
एकैव पाति चापत्सु राज्यं एकैव यच्छति । किं पुनर्द्वादशैतास्तु येनेन्द्रं न ददुः पदम् ॥ ४७.२१ ॥
ekaivā pāti cāpatsu rājyaṁ ekaivā yacchati | kiṁ punar dvādaśaitās tu yenendraṁ na daduḥ padam || 47.21 ||
ആപത്തുകളിൽ ഒരേയൊരു ശക്തി രാജ്യം കാക്കുന്നു; ഒരേയൊരു ശക്തി ഫലം നൽകുന്നു; അങ്ങനെ ആ പന്ത്രണ്ടുപേർ എത്ര മഹത്തർ—അവരാൽ ഇന്ദ്രനു പോലും പദം ലഭിച്ചില്ല.
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It reflects a Purāṇic rājadharma theme: the concentration of responsibility and merit in rulership, using proverbial reasoning and an allusion to Indra as a benchmark for sovereignty.
No geographic location is specified in this verse fragment; it is primarily a governance-ethics statement with a mythic reference to Indra.
The verse emphasizes accountability in leadership: protection during crisis and the distribution of benefits are attributed to the ruler, and it argues (by comparison) for the greater force of a coordinated group’s decision regarding sovereignty.
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