Varaha Purana 82.16: Adhyaya 82, Shloka 16
The Descent of the Rivers: The Sky-Gaṅgā and Her Fourfold Division
तत्रेश्वरो ब्रह्मपुत्रस्तिष्ठति।
tatreśvaro brahmaputras tiṣṭhati.
Dort weilt der Herr — der Sohn Brahmās.
Varāha
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It illustrates how Purāṇic geography often includes resident divine or lineage figures, blending spatial description with genealogical-mythic frameworks.
The location is indicated only as “there” within the ongoing regional description; the specific named place is supplied by adjacent verses rather than this line alone.
No direct ethical injunction is stated; the verse contributes to a worldview where places are associated with revered figures, reinforcing cultural significance of regions.
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