Varaha Purana 126.41: Adhyaya 126, Shloka 41
The Greatness of Kubjāmraka: Raibhya’s Boon and the Teaching on the Sacred Tīrthas
युध्यमानस्य मे तत्र गात्रं चैव निगूहतः ॥ नासावंशे तया दष्टो भुजङ्ग्या च तदन्तरे ॥
yudhyamānasya me tatra gātraṃ caiva nigūhataḥ || nāsāvaṃśe tayā daṣṭo bhujaṅgyā ca tadantare ||
मैं वहाँ लड़ रहा था और अपना बदन छुपा रहा था। तभी उसने मेरे नाक पर काटा, वो नागिन थी।
Varāha (default dialogue frame; first-person narration)
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It illustrates the blending of heroic combat description with nāga/serpent imagery, a recurring mythic element in Purāṇic narrative traditions.
The verse uses only 'tatra' (“there”), relying on earlier context for location; no new toponym is introduced.
The passage is descriptive; indirectly it emphasizes vigilance and vulnerability in conflict, even for a prepared combatant.
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