Varaha Purana 49.16: Adhyaya 49, Shloka 16
The Padmanābha Dvādaśī Observance, with the Eulogy of Lamp-Offering Merit
एवम्भूतं च तं दृष्ट्वा सपत्निको नृपोत्तमः । किं हर्षकारणं ब्रह्मन् येनेत्थं नृत्यते भवान् ॥ ४९.१६ ॥
evambhūtaṃ ca taṃ dṛṣṭvā sapatnīko nṛpottamaḥ | kiṃ harṣakāraṇaṃ brahman yenetthaṃ nṛtyate bhavān || 49.16 ||
Widząc go w takim stanie, wspaniały król - razem ze swoją królową - zapytał: 'O Brāhmanie, jaka jest przyczyna twojej radości, z powodu której tańczysz w ten sposób?'
Unspecified (a king addressing a brāhmaṇa; default dialogue framework not applicable within this fragment)
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It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative technique: a ruler’s inquiry prompts an explanation that frames subsequent teaching or story, illustrating courtly etiquette and the social authority attributed to learned brāhmaṇas in classical Sanskrit literature.
No geographic location is named in this verse fragment; it is a situational dialogue line without explicit toponyms.
The verse models inquiry as a disciplined response to unusual behavior: rather than reacting with suspicion, the king asks respectfully for the underlying cause, emphasizing courteous speech and reasoned questioning.
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