Varaha Purana 69.16: Adhyaya 69, Shloka 16
Agastya’s Vision of Varuṇa as Nārāyaṇa in Ilāvṛta
सुहर्म्यकक्ष्यायतनं विशालं रथ्यापथं शुद्धजनानुकीर्णम् । नीत्युत्तमैः सेवितमात्मविद्भिर् नृभिः पुराणैर्नयमार्गसंस्थैः ॥ ६९.१६ ॥
suharmy kakṣyāyatanaṃ viśālaṃ rathyāpathaṃ śuddhajanānukīrṇam | nītyuttamaiḥ sevitam ātmavidbhir nṛbhiḥ purāṇair nayamārgasaṃsthaiḥ || 69.16 ||
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Varāha (default for the Varāha–Pṛthivī dialogue framework; speaker not explicit in excerpt)
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The verse preserves a Purāṇic-style civic ideal: an urban space characterized by orderly infrastructure (streets/roads), prominent architecture (mansions), and a population associated with ethical discipline and learned self-knowledge—useful for studying classical Indian literary representations of cities and governance.
No specific place-name appears in this single verse; it functions as a descriptive passage within a larger chapter. Identification of the location requires adjacent verses that name the kṣetra/tīrtha or city.
The passage elevates nīti (ethical/political conduct) and naya-mārga (the path of proper governance and right guidance) as defining virtues of an exemplary community, associating social well-being with disciplined conduct and reflective knowledge (ātma-vid).
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