Varaha Purana 95.34: Adhyaya 95, Shloka 34
The Slaying of the Daitya Ruru, the Hymn to Cāmuṇḍā/Kālarātri, and the Doctrine of the Threefold Power
समुद्रमध्ये रत्नाढ्यं पुरमस्ति महावनम् । तत्र राजा स दैत्येन्द्रः सर्वदेवभयंकरः ॥
samudramadhye ratnāḍhyaṁ puram asti mahāvanam | tatra rājā sa daityendraḥ sarvadevabhayaṁkaraḥ ||
Mitten im Ozean gibt es eine juwelenreiche Stadt, einen gewaltigen Wald; dort herrscht jener König, der Fürst der Daityas, ein Schrecken für alle Götter.
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It exemplifies Purāṇic ‘mythic geography,’ where oceans, jewel-cities, and Daitya realms function as symbolic and narrative spaces rather than empirically mappable places.
A generic ‘city in the middle of the ocean’ is described; it is not securely identifiable with a specific historical location.
No direct ethical instruction is stated; the verse provides setting and characterization of a threatening ruler.
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