Varaha Purana 6.20: Adhyaya 6, Shloka 20
The Puṇḍarīkākṣapāraka Hymn and Puṣkara Tīrtha: The Account of King Vasu’s Release from Sin
राजोवाच । कोऽसि किं कार्यमिह ते कस्मादागतवानसि । एतन्मे कथय व्याध एतदिच्छामि वेदितुम ॥ ६.२० ॥
rājovāca | ko'si kiṁ kāryam iha te kasmād āgatavān asi | etan me kathaya vyādha etad icchāmi veditum || 6.20 ||
Raja berkata: “Siapakah engkau? Apakah urusanmu di sini, dan dari manakah engkau datang? Katakan kepadaku, wahai pemburu; aku ingin mengetahuinya.”
Rājā (the King)
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It preserves a formal interrogative exchange typical of Purāṇic narrative style, where a ruler establishes identity, motive, and provenance before proceeding with ethical or instructional discourse.
No specific geographic location is named in this verse; it focuses on personal identification and the reason for arrival.
The verse models prudent inquiry: a leader seeks clear information about a stranger’s identity and purpose before making judgments or decisions.
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