Varaha Purana 48.8: Adhyaya 48, Shloka 8
The Kalki Dvādaśī Observance and the Episode of King Viśāla
कदाचिदागतौ तत्र पुराणावृषिसत्तमौ । नरनारायणौ देवौ सर्वदेवनमस्कृतौ ॥ ४८.८ ॥
kadācid āgatau tatra purāṇāvṛṣisattamau | nara-nārāyaṇau devau sarva-deva-namaskṛtau || 48.8 ||
Pada suatu ketika, di sana datang dua resi purba yang paling utama—Nara dan Nārāyaṇa—dua makhluk ilahi yang dihormati dan disembah oleh semua dewa.
Varāha (default narrative voice per dialogue framework)
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It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative technique: introducing authoritative sages to anchor or validate the ensuing discourse within the broader Sanskrit literary tradition.
The verse only says “there” (tatra) without naming a site; identification depends on the immediately preceding and following verses in Adhyāya 48.
No direct ethical injunction is stated; the verse emphasizes reverence for exemplary sages and establishes their cultural authority within the narrative.
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