Varaha Purana 48.13: Adhyaya 48, Shloka 13
The Kalki Dvādaśī Observance and the Episode of King Viśāla
एवमुक्तस्ततो राजा विष्णुमाराधयाम्यहम् । कथयित्वा स्थितस्तूष्णीं ततस्तावूचतुः पुनः ॥ ४८.१३ ॥
evam uktas tato rājā viṣṇum ārādhayāmy aham | kathayitvā sthitas tūṣṇīṃ tatas tāv ūcatuḥ punaḥ || 48.13 ||
అలా చెప్పబడిన రాజు అప్పుడు—“నేను విష్ణువును ఆరాధిస్తాను” అని అన్నాడు. చెప్పి మౌనంగా నిలిచాడు; ఆపై ఆ ఇద్దరూ మళ్లీ పలికారు.
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It illustrates a common Purāṇic narrative device: a royal figure’s vow (to worship Viṣṇu) followed by a transition back to the main interlocutors, reflecting the dialogic and didactic structure typical of Purāṇa literature.
No geographic location is named in this verse; it functions primarily as a narrative pivot within the chapter.
The verse foregrounds resolve and self-restraint: the king commits to a disciplined practice (worship) and then maintains silence, suggesting deliberation and respectful listening within a teacher–inquirer setting.
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