Varaha Purana 48.12: Adhyaya 48, Shloka 12
The Kalki Dvādaśī Observance and the Episode of King Viśāla
एवमुक्तौ तु तौ राज्ञा कामाराधयसे प्रभो । कं वा वरं वृणुष्व त्वं कथयस्व कुतूहलात् ॥ ४८.१२ ॥
evamuktau tu tau rājñā kāmārādhayase prabho | kaṃ vā varaṃ vṛṇuṣva tvaṃ kathayasva kutūhalāt || 48.12 ||
เมื่อพระราชาตรัสดังนั้น ทั้งสองจึงกล่าวว่า “ข้าแต่พระผู้เป็นนาย จงให้เกียรติตามพระประสงค์เถิด พรใดที่พระองค์ปรารถนา จงเลือกและตรัสบอกด้วยความใคร่รู้”
Rājā (King; specific identity not explicit in the excerpt)
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It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative motif: a ruler addressing revered figures and offering a boon, illustrating ideals of patronage, hospitality, and courtly speech within Sanskrit literary culture.
No geographic location is explicitly mentioned in this verse fragment; it functions as a dialogue transition rather than a sacred-geography marker.
The verse foregrounds courteous dialogue and the ethical posture of generosity—offering a boon and requesting clarity—without asserting coercive or exclusivist claims.
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