Varaha Purana 7.10: Adhyaya 7, Shloka 10
The Sanctity of Gayā: Raibhya’s Encounter and Hymn to Viṣṇu
Gadādhara
रैभ्य उवाच । नमोऽस्तु ते योगिवर प्रसीद दयां मह्यं कुरुषे विश्वरूप । किमत्र कृत्यं वद योगिसिंह कथं हि धन्योऽहमुक्तस्त्वया च ॥ ७.१० ॥
raibhya uvāca | namo 'stu te yogivara prasīda dayāṃ mahyaṃ kuruṣe viśvarūpa | kim atra kṛtyaṃ vada yogisiṃha kathaṃ hi dhanyo 'ham uktas tvayā ca || 7.10 ||
Raibhya berkata: “Sembah sujud kepada tuan, yang terbaik antara para yogin. Berkenanlah dan limpahkan belas kasihan kepadaku, wahai Yang Berwujud Semesta. Wahai singa di antara para yogin, katakanlah—apakah yang harus dilakukan di sini? Dan bagaimana sesungguhnya aku berbahagia, kerana telah ditegur dan disapa olehmu?”
Raibhya
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It exemplifies a common Purāṇic pedagogical form: a named speaker approaches an authoritative yogic figure with salutations and requests instruction, reflecting the didactic transmission of dharma and practice in Sanskrit narrative literature.
No geographic location is explicitly named in this verse; it functions as a dialogic preface rather than a topographical or tīrtha-identifying passage.
The verse foregrounds ethical inquiry through the term kṛtya (“what ought to be done”), modeling humility, respectful address, and the pursuit of guidance regarding right action.
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