Varaha Purana 65.1: Adhyaya 65, Shloka 1
The Sovereignty Vow and the Cycle of Tithi-Based Observances
अगस्त्य उवाच । सार्वभौमव्रतं चान्यत् कथयामि समासतः । येन सम्यक्कृतेनाशु सार्वभौमो नृपो भवेत् ॥ ६५.१ ॥
agastya uvāca | sārvabhauma-vrataṁ cānyat kathayāmi samāsataḥ | yena samyak-kṛtenāśu sārvabhaumo nṛpo bhavet || 65.1 ||
พระอคัสตยะกล่าวว่า “เราจักกล่าวโดยสังเขปถึงวรตอีกประการหนึ่งชื่อ ‘สารถวภูมวรต’ ซึ่งเมื่อปฏิบัติให้ถูกต้องแล้ว พระราชาย่อมเป็นพระมหาจักรพรรดิผู้ครอบครองแผ่นดินโดยเร็ว”
Agastya
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It introduces a vrata framed as a means to ideal kingship, reflecting Purāṇic-era formulations where ritual observance, ethical conduct, and political legitimacy are conceptually linked.
No specific geographic site is named in this verse; it functions as a thematic preface to a vow (vrata) narrative.
The verse emphasizes correct performance (samyak-kṛta) of an observance as a prerequisite for legitimate and effective sovereignty, foregrounding discipline and procedural integrity.
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