Varaha Purana 6.2: Adhyaya 6, Shloka 2
The Puṇḍarīkākṣapāraka Hymn and Puṣkara Tīrtha: The Account of King Vasu’s Release from Sin
श्रीवराह उवाच । स वसुः सर्वधर्मज्ञः स्वराज्यं प्रतिपालयन् । अयजद् बहुभिर्यज्ञैर्महद्भिर्भूरिदक्षिणैः ॥ ६.२ ॥
śrīvarāha uvāca | sa vasuḥ sarvadharmajñaḥ svarājyaṃ pratipālayan | ayajad bahubhir yajñair mahadbhir bhūridakṣiṇaiḥ || 6.2 ||
ஸ்ரீவராஹர் கூறினார்—அந்த வசு எல்லா தர்மங்களையும் அறிந்தவன். தன் அரசை ஆளும்போது பல மகா யாகங்களைச் செய்து, மிகுந்த தக்ஷிணை அளித்தான்.
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It reflects a common Purāṇic ideal of kingship in which political legitimacy is linked to dharma-knowledge and public ritual patronage, especially through the performance of yajñas and the distribution of dakṣiṇā.
No specific geographic location is named in this verse; it refers generally to the king governing “his own kingdom” (svarājya).
The verse foregrounds an ethical model of rulership: a ruler should protect the realm while being informed by dharma and supporting social-ritual institutions through generous, well-conducted public rites.
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