Varaha Purana 69.31: Adhyaya 69, Shloka 31
Agastya’s Vision of Varuṇa as Nārāyaṇa in Ilāvṛta
अयं त्वपूर्वो लोको मे प्रतिबाति तपोधन । सम्पदैश्वर्यतेजोभिर्हर्म्यरत्नचयैस्तथा ॥ ६९.३१ ॥
ayaṃ tvapūrvo loko me pratibhāti tapodhana | sampadaiśvaryatejobhir harmyaratnacayais tathā || 69.31 ||
แต่ข้าแต่ผู้มั่งคั่งด้วยตบะ โลกนี้ปรากฏแก่ข้าพเจ้าอย่างไม่เคยมีมาก่อน—อุดมด้วยทรัพย์สมบัติ อำนาจ และรัศมี อีกทั้งเต็มไปด้วยปราสาทและกองแก้วมณี
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It reflects a common Purāṇic descriptive mode in which a speaker highlights the exceptional prosperity and material culture (mansions, jewels) of a realm, useful for studying ideals of kingship, urban imagery, and literary aesthetics in early medieval Sanskrit narrative.
No specific place-name is given in this isolated verse; it describes a ‘world/realm’ (loka) characterized by prosperity and splendor without naming a particular site.
The verse primarily conveys wonder and appraisal rather than a direct moral injunction; philosophically, it underscores discernment of extraordinary conditions (apūrva) and the association of social order with prosperity and radiance.
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