Varaha Purana 30.3: Adhyaya 30, Shloka 3
The Origin of Dhanada (Kubera) from Vāyu and the Observance of the Ekādaśī Vow
तत्र मूर्त्तस्य वायोस्तु उत्पत्तिः कीर्त्यये मया । तां शृणुष्व महाभाग कथ्यमानां मयानघ ॥ ३०.३ ॥
tatra mūrttasya vāyostu utpattiḥ kīrtyaye mayā | tāṃ śṛṇuṣva mahābhāga kathyamānāṃ mayānagha || 30.3 ||
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It functions as a transitional framing verse typical of Purāṇic composition, introducing a forthcoming cosmological account (here, the origin of Vāyu) and signaling an instructional dialogue format.
No specific geographic location is named in this verse; it is a narrative preface to a cosmological explanation.
The verse emphasizes attentive listening and disciplined reception of instruction as a philosophical-educational norm within the dialogue tradition.
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