Varaha Purana 11.70: Adhyaya 11, Shloka 70
Hospitality at Gauramukha’s Hermitage and the Power of the Wish-Fulfilling Jewel
एवमुक्त्वा मुनिः प्रागात् कुशेध्माहरणाय वै । चिन्तयन् मनसा तं च मणिं शत्रुविनाशनम् ॥ ११.७१ ॥
evam uktvā muniḥ prāgāt kuśedhmāharaṇāya vai | cintayan manasā taṃ ca maṇiṃ śatruvināśanam || 11.71 ||
मुनि ने इतना कह के चल दिया। वो कुश घास और लकड़ी लेने गया। उसके मन में वो मणि थी। वो मणि दुश्मनों को खत्म करने वाली थी।
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It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative texture where ritual materials (kuśa-grass and kindling) and protective motifs (a maṇi described as śatruvināśana) coexist, indicating how domestic/ritual practice and literary symbolism are interwoven in Sanskrit textual traditions.
No explicit geographic toponym appears in this verse; it is action-focused (the sage going to collect ritual materials) without naming a place.
The verse emphasizes disciplined action and mindful focus: the sage proceeds with necessary duties (collecting ritual items) while maintaining mental attention on a protective/strategic objective (the contemplated maṇi).
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