Varaha Purana 6.39: Adhyaya 6, Shloka 39
The Puṇḍarīkākṣapāraka Hymn and Puṣkara Tīrtha: The Account of King Vasu’s Release from Sin
राजोवाच । स्मारितोऽस्मि यथा व्याध त्वया जन्मान्तरं गतम् । तथा त्वं मत्प्रसादेन धर्मव्याधो भविष्यसि ॥ ६.३९ ॥
rājovāca | smārito 'smi yathā vyādha tvayā janmāntaraṁ gatam | tathā tvaṁ matprasādena dharmavyādho bhaviṣyasi || 6.39 ||
ରାଜା କହିଲେ—ହେ ବ୍ୟାଧ, ତୁମେ ମୋତେ ପୂର୍ବଜନ୍ମରେ ଗତ କଥା ସ୍ମରଣ କରାଇଲ; ତେଣୁ ମୋ ପ୍ରସାଦରେ ତୁମେ ‘ଧର୍ମବ୍ୟାଧ’ ହେବ।
Rājā (the King)
FAQs
It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative technique: ethical instruction conveyed through dialogue and recognition of continuity across births (janmāntara), situating moral identity within a broader karmic framework.
No explicit geographic location is named in this verse; the focus is on personal moral transformation and remembrance of a prior birth.
Moral status is tied to conduct rather than social label: even a “hunter” can be recognized as aligned with dharma, emphasizing ethical transformation and accountability across lives.
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