Varaha Purana 91.9: Adhyaya 91, Shloka 9
The Vaiṣṇavī Goddess on Mount Mandara: Emergence of the Maidens, Construction of the Goddess-City, and Nārada’s Visit
तं दृष्ट्वा सहसा देवी ब्रह्मपुत्रं तपोधनम् । विद्युत्प्रभामुवाचेदमासनं दीयतामिति । पाद्यमाचमनीयं च क्षिप्रमस्मै प्रदीयताम् ॥
taṃ dṛṣṭvā sahasā devī brahmaputraṃ tapodhanam | vidyutprabhām uvācedam āsanaṃ dīyatām iti | pādyam ācamaniyaṃ ca kṣipram asmai pradīyatām ||
Ujrzawszy go natychmiast, bogini, widząc syna Brahmā bogatego w zasługi ascetyczne, rzekła do Vidyutprabhā: "Niech zostanie podane miejsce do siedzenia, i szybko ofiaruj mu wodę do obmycia stóp oraz wodę do ācamany (rytualnego sączenia)."
Devī (speaker explicit)
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It documents a standardized hospitality sequence in Sanskrit literature (offering a seat, pādya, and ācamaniya), reflecting social-ritual norms associated with honoring ascetics and teachers.
No geographic name is stated here; the verse focuses on reception protocol rather than place.
Respectful hospitality toward guests—especially learned ascetics—is presented as a key social virtue expressed through concrete ritual acts.
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