Varaha Purana 38.31: Adhyaya 38, Shloka 31
The Hunter’s Austerity and the Gaining of Durvāsas’ Favor
एवं दत्तवरो व्याधस्तमाह मुनिसत्तमम् । व्याधो भूत्वा कथं ब्रह्मन् वेदानध्यापयाम्यहम् ॥ ३८.३१ ॥
evaṁ dattavaro vyādhas tam āha munisattamam | vyādho bhūtvā kathaṁ brahman vedān adhyāpayāmy aham || 38.31 ||
వరము పొందిన ఆ వ్యాధుడు ఆ మునిశ్రేష్ఠునితో అన్నాడు—“హే బ్రాహ్మణా, వ్యాధుడిగా మారి నేను వేదాలను ఎలా బోధించగలను?”
Vyādha (the hunter)
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It reflects a Purāṇic narrative concern with the transmission of Vedic learning and the perceived tension between social occupation and eligibility/authority to teach, a recurring theme in Dharma-oriented literature.
No geographic location is named in this verse; it is framed as a dialogue between a hunter and a sage.
The verse foregrounds ethical reflection on responsibility and propriety: the speaker questions how one should act rightly (here, teaching sacred knowledge) given one’s social identity and circumstances.
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