Varaha Purana 210.9: Adhyaya 210, Shloka 9
Inquiry into Moral Agency (Karma) and Practical Means for the Dissolution of Sin: the Śiśumāra Contemplation
नारदेनैवमुक्तस्तु धर्मराजो महामनाः ॥ विनयात्प्रश्रितं वाक्यमिदमाह महामुनिम् ॥
nāradenaivam uktas tu dharmarājo mahāmanāḥ || vinayāt praśritaṁ vākyam idam āha mahāmunim ||
नारदेनैवमुक्तस्तु धर्मराजो महामनाः । विनयात्प्रश्रितं वाक्यमिदमाह महामुनिम् ॥
Narrator (implicit); speech introduction to Dharmarāja
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It documents a conventional Purāṇic dialogic setting where recognized authorities (Nārada, Dharmarāja) anchor subsequent philosophical exposition.
No geographic identification occurs; the verse functions as a narrative transition.
The emphasis falls on vinaya (courtesy/humility) as an ethical posture in seeking and delivering instruction.
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