Varaha Purana 91.8: Adhyaya 91, Shloka 8
The Vaiṣṇavī Goddess on Mount Mandara: Emergence of the Maidens, Construction of the Goddess-City, and Nārada’s Visit
सर्वाङ्गभोगिनी देवी यावदास्ते तपोऽन्विता । तावदागतवांस्तत्र नारदो ब्रह्मणः सुतः ॥
sarvāṅgabhoginī devī yāvad āste tapo'nvitā | tāvad āgatavāṃs tatra nārado brahmaṇaḥ sutaḥ ||
Mientras la diosa Sarvāṅgabhoginī permanecía dedicada a la ascesis, llegó allí Nārada, hijo de Brahmā.
Narrator (default framework: Varāha–Pṛthivī not explicit in fragment)
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It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative device: an ascetic setting (tapas) that becomes the occasion for a sage’s arrival and subsequent instruction, emphasizing the authority of transmitted knowledge.
No specific toponym is provided in this verse; it only indicates 'tatra' (“there”), with the location dependent on surrounding context.
The verse foregrounds disciplined practice (tapas) and the cultural ideal of sage-mediated counsel as a means of ethical and philosophical guidance.
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