Varaha Purana 69.5: Adhyaya 69, Shloka 5
Agastya’s Vision of Varuṇa as Nārāyaṇa in Ilāvṛta
तं दृष्ट्वाहं नृपश्रेष्ठ क एष नृपसत्तम । विश्वास्य प्रतिपत्त्यर्थं विधेयं मे नरोत्तम ॥ ६९.५ ॥
taṁ dṛṣṭvāhaṁ nṛpaśreṣṭha ka eṣa nṛpasattama | viśvāsya pratipattyarthaṁ vidheyaṁ me narottama || 69.5 ||
അവനെ കണ്ട ഞാൻ ചോദിച്ചു—“ഹേ നൃപശ്രേഷ്ഠാ, ഇവൻ ആര്, ഹേ നൃപസത്തമാ? വിശ്വാസം ഉറപ്പിക്കുകയും വ്യക്തമായ ബോധം ലഭിക്കയും ചെയ്യുന്നതിനായി, ഹേ നരോത്തമാ, എനിക്കായി ചെയ്യേണ്ടത് ചെയ്യുക.”
Pṛthivī (default dialogue framework; speaker not explicit in fragment)
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It exemplifies a common Purāṇic narrative technique: a speaker requests identification and clarification to establish trust (viśvāsa) before proceeding, reflecting didactic dialogue conventions in Sanskrit literature.
No geographic location is named in this verse fragment; it focuses on interpersonal recognition and the request for clarification.
The verse foregrounds prudent inquiry: before action, one should seek clear understanding and establish confidence, especially in contexts involving authority and decision-making.
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