Varaha Purana 137.115: Adhyaya 137, Shloka 115
The Tale of the Vulture and the She-Jackal: The Māhātmya of the Saukarava Sacred Field
ततः सोमवचः श्रुत्वा तत्रैवान्तरहितोऽभवम् ॥ एवं तप्तं महाभागे तपः सोमेन निश्चयात् ॥
tataḥ soma-vacaḥ śrutvā tatraivāntarhito 'bhavam || evaṁ taptaṁ mahābhāge tapaḥ somena niścayāt ||
सोम की बात सुन के मैं वही गायब हो गया। सोम ने बहुत तपस्या की थी, पूरा दिल से।
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FAQs
It reflects standard Purāṇic narrative devices—vanishing (antarhāna) and retrospective framing—to authenticate aetiological explanations about ritual power and sacred places.
No explicit location-name is embedded here; it narratively bridges into the Soma-tīrtha context found in adjacent verses.
It foregrounds niścaya (steadfast resolve) as essential to tapas, emphasizing disciplined intention as a moral-psychological virtue.
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