Varaha Purana 95.48: Adhyaya 95, Shloka 48
The Slaying of the Daitya Ruru, the Hymn to Cāmuṇḍā/Kālarātri, and the Doctrine of the Threefold Power
इति स्तुता तदा देवी रुद्रेण परमेष्ठिना । तुतोष परमा देवी वाक्यं छेदमुवाच ह । वरं वृणीष्व देवेश यत् ते मनसि वर्तते ॥
iti stutā tadā devī rudreṇa parameṣṭhinā | tutoṣa paramā devī vākyaṃ chedam uvāca ha | varaṃ vṛṇīṣva deveśa yat te manasi varttate ||
So wurde die Göttin damals von Rudra, dem höchsten Herrn, gepriesen; die erhabene Göttin war erfreut und sprach diese Worte: „Wähle eine Gabe, o Herr der Götter – was immer in deinem Sinn weilt.“
Devī
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It exemplifies a common Purāṇic narrative motif: successful praise (stuti) results in divine satisfaction and the offering of a boon, reflecting devotional-literary conventions.
No geographic location is identified in this verse.
The passage highlights reciprocity in ritual speech: disciplined praise and address leads to dialogue and benefaction, emphasizing intentionality (what is held in the mind) in requesting boons.
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