Varaha Purana 146.72: Adhyaya 146, Shloka 72
The Greatness of Hṛṣīkeśa at Rurukṣetra: The Origin Narrative of Ruru and the Sacred Site
अनेनैव स्वरूपेण भगवन्स्थातुमर्हसि ॥ स्थितोऽस्म्यत्रैव भद्रं ते अपरं वरयाशु मे ॥
anenaiva svarūpeṇa bhagavan sthātum arhasi || sthito 'smy atraiva bhadraṁ te aparaṁ varayāśu me ||
„In eben dieser Gestalt, o seliger Herr (Bhagavan), sollst du verweilen. Ich stehe hier selbst — Heil dir; gewähre mir rasch noch eine weitere Gnade.“
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It exemplifies a Purāṇic mechanism for sanctifying space: requesting the deity’s continued presence in a specific form at a specific locus.
The implied location is the tīrtha setting of Ruru-kṣetra; the verse indicates “here itself” (atraiva) as the sacral locus.
It emphasizes intentional place-making through vows and respectful petition rather than coercion—an ethic of consent and reverence.
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