Varaha Purana 6.21: Adhyaya 6, Shloka 21
The Puṇḍarīkākṣapāraka Hymn and Puṣkara Tīrtha: The Account of King Vasu’s Release from Sin
व्याध उवाच । पूर्वं कलियुगे राजन् राजा त्वं दक्षिणापथे । पूर्णधर्मोद्भवः श्रीमान् जनस्थाने विचक्षणः ॥ ६.२१ ॥
vyādha uvāca | pūrvaṃ kaliyuge rājan rājā tvaṃ dakṣiṇāpathe | pūrṇadharmodbhavaḥ śrīmān janasthāne vicakṣaṇaḥ || 6.21 ||
Pemburu itu berkata: “Dahulu, pada zaman Kali, wahai raja, engkau pernah menjadi raja di wilayah selatan; mulia lagi bercahaya, lahir daripada dharma yang sempurna, serta arif di Janasthāna.”
Vyādha (the hunter)
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It preserves a Purāṇic narrative technique of recalling prior status and moral standing (kingship and dharma) to frame the character’s identity and the ethical trajectory of the dialogue.
Janasthāna is named, a well-known ancient toponym often associated in Sanskrit literature with the southern/Daṇḍaka region; modern scholarly discussions commonly relate it broadly to areas in and around present-day Maharashtra–Telangana–Karnataka zones, though precise identification varies by text and tradition.
The verse foregrounds the ideal of rulership grounded in “complete dharma” (pūrṇa-dharma), presenting moral discernment and righteousness as defining traits of legitimate authority.
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