Varaha Purana 82.2: Adhyaya 82, Shloka 2
The Descent of the Rivers: The Sky-Gaṅgā and Her Fourfold Division
अथ नदीनाmवतारं शृणुत ।
atha nadīnām avatāraṁ śṛṇuta |
Hört nun von der Herabkunft und dem Ursprung der Flüsse.
Rudra
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It introduces a thematic unit on rivers, a major feature of Purāṇic sacred geography that blends cosmology with cultural memory of landscapes.
No specific river is named yet; the verse announces the topic broadly.
An instructional posture is established—knowledge transmission about rivers, often foundational for later cultural-heritage and stewardship discussions.
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