Varaha Purana 73.41: Adhyaya 73, Shloka 41
Rudra’s Hymn: Vision of Nārāyaṇa, the Emergence of the Ādityas, and the Mutual Boon of Hari and Hara
विष्णुरुवाच । सर्वज्ञस्त्वं न सन्देहो ज्ञानराशिः सनातनः । देवानां च परं पूज्यः सर्वदा त्वं भविष्यसि ॥ ७३.४१ ॥
viṣṇur uvāca | sarvajñas tvaṃ na saṃdeho jñānarāśiḥ sanātanaḥ | devānāṃ ca paraṃ pūjyaḥ sarvadā tvaṃ bhaviṣyasi || 73.41 ||
విష్ణువు పలికెను—నీవు సర్వజ్ఞుడవు; ఇందులో సందేహం లేదు. నీవు శాశ్వత జ్ఞాననిధివి. దేవతలలోనూ నీవు ఎల్లప్పుడూ పరమ పూజ్యుడవై ఉంటావు.
Viṣṇu
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It reflects a common Purāṇic dialogic technique: a divine speaker authorizes the status of the interlocutor through formal praise, reinforcing the authority and transmission of knowledge within the narrative frame.
No geographic location is named in this verse; it is focused on personal qualification (omniscience, honor-worthiness) rather than sacred geography.
The verse foregrounds epistemic and social ethics: true knowledge (jñāna) and enduring integrity are presented as grounds for legitimate honor and esteem.
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