Varaha Purana 73.8: Adhyaya 73, Shloka 8
Rudra’s Hymn: Vision of Nārāyaṇa, the Emergence of the Ādityas, and the Mutual Boon of Hari and Hara
तमहम् पृष्टवान् कस्त्वं के चेमे पुरुषा गताः । किं वा प्रयोजनमिह कथ्यतां पुरुषर्षभ ॥ ७३.८ ॥
tam ahaṁ pṛṣṭavān kas tvaṁ ke ceme puruṣā gatāḥ | kiṁ vā prayojanam iha kathyatāṁ puruṣarṣabha || 73.8 ||
Então perguntei: «Quem és tu, e quem são estes homens que aqui vieram? E qual é, de fato, o propósito neste lugar? Dize-me, ó touro entre os homens».
Varāha (default dialogue framework; speaker not explicit in fragment)
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It exemplifies a common Purāṇic narrative device: a formal inquiry about identity and purpose that introduces or frames the next doctrinal, geographical, or ethical exposition.
No specific place-name appears in this verse; it functions as a transitional inquiry before location- or topic-specific material is disclosed in subsequent passages.
The verse foregrounds disciplined inquiry—requesting clear identification and stated purpose—an epistemic norm that supports orderly transmission of knowledge in the text’s dialogue setting.
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