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The Threefold Discipline (Mental, Physical, Verbal) and the Salvific Power of Hearing Nārāyaṇa’s Name
ततस्ते ब्राह्मणाः सर्वे प्रणिपत्य महामुने । उक्ताऽनुग्रहहेतोर्वै ऊचुस्ते मामिमं पुरा ॥ ३७.२८ ॥
tataste brāhmaṇāḥ sarve praṇipatya mahāmune | uktā’nugraha-hetor vai ūcus te mām imaṃ purā || 37.28 ||
ต่อมา พราหมณ์เหล่านั้นทั้งหมด โอ้มหามุนี ได้กราบนอบน้อม แล้วในกาลก่อนกล่าวถ้อยคำนี้แก่เรา เพื่อขอพระกรุณา (อนุเคราะห์) จากท่าน
Varāha (default dialogic framework; speaker not explicit in fragment)
It preserves a common Purāṇic narrative technique: legitimizing discourse through a respectful inquiry addressed to an authoritative sage, reflecting the text’s pedagogical and transmission-oriented style.
No geographic toponym appears in this verse; it functions primarily as a transition into reported speech rather than a description of sacred geography.
The verse foregrounds a cultural ethic of humility and respectful approach (praṇipāta) before seeking instruction or assistance from a learned authority.
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