Varaha Purana 4.12: Adhyaya 4, Shloka 12
On Nārāyaṇa’s Ten Avatāras and Eightfold Manifestations, and the Account of King Aśvaśirā
शृणु चान्यद् वरारोहे यद्वृत्तं परमेष्ठिनः । आराधनाय यततः पुराकाले नृपस्य ह ॥ ४.१२ ॥
śṛṇu cānyad varārohe yadvṛttaṃ parameṣṭhinaḥ | ārādhanāya yatataḥ purākāle nṛpasya ha || 4.12 ||
ఓ వరారోహే, ఇంకొక వృత్తాంతం వినుము—పరమేష్ఠిన్కు సంబంధించిన సంఘటన; పూర్వకాలంలో ఒక రాజు ఆరాధనార్థం చేసిన ప్రయత్నం ఏమిటో.
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It functions as a narrative transition typical of Purāṇic literature, introducing an older exemplary account (itihāsa-like episode) involving a king’s disciplined religious practice, a common framework for transmitting ethical and cultural memory.
No specific place-name appears in this verse; it serves as a preface to an account that may later specify a site or setting.
The verse foregrounds purposeful effort (yatna) directed toward disciplined practice (ārādhanā), presenting sustained striving as a key principle of conduct.
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