Varaha Purana 216.7: Adhyaya 216, Shloka 7
The Sacred Account of Gokarṇa, Śṛṅgeśvara, and Related Tīrthas
शतं तेन तु भागानामात्मनो निहितं मृगे ॥ तस्माद्द्विकं तु भागानां शृङ्गाणां त्रितये न्यधात् ॥
śataṁ tena tu bhāgānām ātmano nihitaṁ mṛge || tasmād dvikaṁ tu bhāgānāṁ śṛṅgāṇāṁ tritaye nyadhāt ||
Durch jene Tat wurden hundert Anteile seiner selbst in den Hirsch niedergelegt. Daraus wies er sodann zwei Anteile der Dreizahl der Gipfel zu.
Brahmā
FAQs
It exemplifies Purāṇic ‘portion’ theology used to explain why multiple shrines can share a unified sanctity—useful for understanding regional pilgrimage circuits.
The verse continues the Gokarṇa–three-śṛṅga framework; the ‘triad of peaks’ suggests three related sacred points within the same terrain.
It implies a principle of shared value across multiple locations—cultural heritage can be distributed and still remain integrated.
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