Varaha Purana 71.36: Adhyaya 71, Shloka 36
Vision of the Trimūrti in Rudra, the Gautama Curse, the Manifestation of the Godāvarī, and the Niḥśvāsa-saṃhitā Account
तं दृष्ट्वा महदाश्चर्यं तत्र सप्तर्षयोऽमलाः । आजग्मुः खे विमानस्थाः साधुः साध्विति वादिनः ॥ ७१.३६ ॥
taṁ dṛṣṭvā mahadāścaryaṁ tatra saptarṣayo 'malāḥ | ājagmuḥ khe vimānasthāḥ sādhuḥ sādhv iti vādinaḥ || 71.36 ||
Melihat keajaiban besar itu, Tujuh Resi yang suci datang ke sana, berada di langit menaiki vimāna, sambil berseru, “Sungguh baik, sungguh baik.”
Varāha (default narrative voice per dialogue framework; speaker not explicit in fragment)
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It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative technique where authoritative figures (the Saptarṣis) validate an extraordinary event, reinforcing the text’s cultural memory and sacred-historical framing.
No explicit place-name appears in this verse alone; it points to a location described in the surrounding Adhyāya 71 context (often treated as part of a sacred-geography narrative such as a māhātmya section).
Rather than a direct injunction, the verse conveys a philosophical instruction through approbation: exemplary action (implied by the preceding ‘great marvel’) is publicly affirmed by wise witnesses, modeling cultural ideals of commendable conduct.
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