Varaha Purana 98.29: Adhyaya 98, Shloka 29
Chapter on the Sacred Hill Episode: Satyatapā and the Marvel of Varāha
यावदास्ते शुभे देशे कृतकृत्यो महामुनिः ॥ तावत्तस्य गुरुस्तत्र त्वारुणिः समदृश्यत ॥
yāvad āste śubhe deśe kṛtakṛtyo mahāmuniḥ || tāvat tasya gurus tatra tvāruṇiḥ samadṛśyata ||
മഹാമുനി ആ ശുഭദേശത്ത് കൃതകൃത്യനായി എത്രകാലം പാർത്തുവോ, അത്രകാലം അവന്റെ ഗുരു ത്വാരുണിയും അവിടെ പ്രത്യക്ഷപ്പെട്ടു।
Narrator (default Varāha framework; explicit speaker not marked in fragment)
FAQs
It reflects the authority of lineage (guru-paramparā) as a narrative device for legitimizing knowledge and ethical instruction in Purāṇic literature.
Only “śubha deśa” (an auspicious place) is mentioned without a specific toponym.
It underscores completion of duty (kṛtakṛtya) and the continuing role of teachers in guiding recognized attainment.
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