Varaha Purana 97.13: Adhyaya 97, Shloka 13
The Glory of Rudra: The Origin of the Kapālamocana Pilgrimage Site and Rudra’s Expiatory Vow
अपरं खण्डशः कृत्वा जटाजूटे न्यवेशयत् ॥ एवं कृत्वा महादेवो बभ्रामेमां वसुन्धराम् ॥
aparaṁ khaṇḍaśaḥ kṛtvā jaṭājūṭe nyaveśayat || evaṁ kṛtvā mahādevo babhrāma imāṁ vasundharām ||
Den anderen Teil zerteilte er in Stücke und setzte ihn in das Bündel seiner verfilzten Locken (Jatā) ein; nachdem er dies getan hatte, wanderte Mahādeva über diese Erde.
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It connects ascetic self-fashioning (jaṭā) with itinerant sacred practice, a recurring Purāṇic strategy for mapping ethics onto landscapes.
The verse broadly references “the earth” (vasundharā) without a specific toponym.
It highlights persistence in corrective practice—continuing a vow through sustained movement and restraint.
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