Varaha Purana 137.45: Adhyaya 137, Shloka 45
The Tale of the Vulture and the She-Jackal: The Māhātmya of the Saukarava Sacred Field
सप्तसप्ततिवर्षाणि ह्यतीतानि यशस्विनि ॥ अष्टसप्ततिके वर्षे एकान्ते तु नराधिपः
sapta-saptati-varṣāṇi hy atītāni yaśasvini || aṣṭa-saptatike varṣe ekānte tu narādhipaḥ
Wahai yang termasyhur, tujuh puluh tujuh tahun sesungguhnya telah berlalu. Pada tahun ketujuh puluh lapan, raja, penguasa manusia, berada dalam kesunyian (lalu bertindak—tersirat).
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Such time markers are a common literary device in Purāṇic storytelling, helping structure episodes rather than serving as externally verifiable chronology.
No location is named here; the focus is temporal sequencing within the story.
The verse is descriptive; its ethical content is indirect, emphasizing deliberate resolve (ekānta) before action.
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