Varaha Purana 5.9: Adhyaya 5, Shloka 9
Reconciliation of Action and Knowledge: Offering All Acts to Nārāyaṇa and the Hymn to the Yajña-Puruṣa
Pūrva Bhāga · Narrative Dialogue (Royal Encounter with a Sage)
स राजा प्रीतमनसा वसुः सम्पूर्णमानसः । उवाच पूजयित्वाग्रे क्व प्रयातोऽसि वै मुने ॥ ५.९ ॥
sa rājā prītamanasā vasuḥ sampūrṇamānasaḥ | uvāca pūjayitvāgre kva prayāto 'si vai mune || 5.9 ||
sa rAjA prItamanasA vasuH saMpUrNamAnasaH | uvAcha pUjayitvAgre kva prayAto.asi vai mune || 5.9 ||
พระราชาวสุมีใจยินดีและจิตตั้งมั่น ครั้นบูชานอบน้อมก่อนแล้ว จึงกล่าวว่า “ข้าแต่มุนี ท่านจะไป ณ ที่ใดกันแน่?”
Sandhi Notes
- प्रयातोऽसि = प्रयातः + असि
- पूजयित्वाग्रे = पूजयित्वा + अग्रे
Vasu (the king)
Where are you going, O sage? (purpose/destination inquiry after honoring)
Inner composure (sampūrṇa-mānasa) and honoring the worthy precede meaningful questioning; humility is the gateway to knowledge.
Before seeking guidance, steady the mind, offer respect, and ask concise purpose-oriented questions.
A king should first honor (pūjayitvā) a sage/guest and then inquire—speech follows hospitality and reverence.
Following this sustains royal merit, social harmony, and access to wise counsel; neglect invites demerit and loss of dharmic legitimacy.
5.5.10 (Raibhya’s reply about approaching Bṛhaspati)
FAQs
It exemplifies a common Purāṇic narrative motif: a ruler observes protocols of respect toward ascetics/sages before initiating inquiry, reflecting ideals of courtly conduct and dharmic etiquette in Sanskrit literary culture.
No specific geographic location is named in this verse; it is a situational question (“where are you going?”) within a royal encounter scene.
The verse foregrounds courteous conduct—offering honor first (pūjayitvā agre) and then asking questions—presenting respectful dialogue as a philosophical and social norm.
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