Varaha Purana 11.101: Adhyaya 11, Shloka 101
Hospitality at Gauramukha’s Hermitage and the Power of the Wish-Fulfilling Jewel
एवं कृत्वा मणिकृतं रौद्रं गाढं च संयुगम् । चिन्तयामास देवेशं हरिं गौरमुखो मुनिः ॥ ११.१०३ ॥
evaṁ kṛtvā maṇikṛtaṁ raudraṁ gāḍhaṁ ca saṁyugam | cintayāmāsa deveśaṁ hariṁ gauramukho muniḥ || 11.103 ||
रिशि गौरमुख ने एक बड़ा और खतरनाक युद्ध करवा दिया। उसमें वो मणि भी थी। फिर उन्होंने सोचने लगे भगवान हरि के बारे में। वो भगवानों के भी भगवान हैं।
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It exemplifies Purāṇic narrative technique: a named sage (Gauramukha) is situated in a moment of crisis and turns mentally toward Hari, reflecting a common literary pattern where divine remembrance frames pivotal events.
No geographic location is named in this verse fragment; it focuses on the intensity of a conflict and the sage’s contemplation of Hari.
The verse foregrounds reflective restraint in adversity: the sage responds to a fierce situation by directing thought toward the divine principle (Hari) rather than escalating action.
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