Varaha Purana 55.42: Adhyaya 55, Shloka 42
Observance of the Auspicious Dvādaśī Vow and the Sacred Account of the Kubjākāmra Tīrtha
एवं स्तुतस्तदा देवस्तेन राज्ञा महात्मना । विशालाम्रतलस्थेन तुतोष परमेश्वरः ॥ ५५.४२ ॥
evaṃ stutas tadā devas tena rājñā mahātmanā | viśālāmratalasthena tutoṣa parameśvaraḥ || 55.42 ||
ครั้นเมื่อมหาราชผู้มีจิตอันยิ่งใหญ่ ซึ่งประทับอยู่ ณ ลานกว้างใต้ต้นมะม่วง ได้สรรเสริญดังนี้แล้ว พระปรเมศวรผู้เป็นเทพก็ทรงพอพระทัย
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It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative device: royal praise (stuti) leading to divine satisfaction, illustrating how kingship is framed through ritualized speech and patronage within Sanskrit literary culture.
The phrase “viśālāmratalastha” indicates a setting described as an expansive mango-grove or mango-plain; the fragment does not provide a specific toponym sufficient for a secure modern identification.
The verse emphasizes disciplined speech and reverential address as culturally valued conduct, presenting praise as a socially and philosophically meaningful act within the narrative rather than as coercive doctrine.
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