Varaha Purana 11.73: Adhyaya 11, Shloka 73
Hospitality at Gauramukha’s Hermitage and the Power of the Wish-Fulfilling Jewel
एवमुक्तस्तदा नीलो बहुसेनापरिच्छदः । जगाम स च विप्रस्य वन्याश्रममण्डलम् ॥ ११.७४ ॥
evam uktas tadā nīlo bahusenāparicchadaḥ | jagāma sa ca viprasya vanyāśramamaṇḍalam || 11.74 ||
ครั้นได้รับคำสั่งดังนั้น นีละซึ่งมีทหารและบริวารมากมายก็ออกเดินทาง ไปยังเขตอาศรมป่าอันเป็นที่พำนักของพราหมณ์
Varāha (default narrative framework; speaker not explicit in this fragment)
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It preserves a common Purāṇic narrative motif: a figure of authority moving from a courtly/military setting toward a brahminical forest hermitage, reflecting the cultural memory of āśrama institutions as centers of learning and counsel.
No specific toponym is named here; the verse indicates a generic 'forest hermitage precinct' (vanyāśramamaṇḍala), a standard literary setting rather than a uniquely identifiable modern location.
The verse implies deference to brahminical/ascetic spaces and the practice of seeking guidance in disciplined settings (āśrama), emphasizing cultural respect for learning, restraint, and ordered social roles.
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