Varaha Purana 144.74: Adhyaya 144, Shloka 74
The Māhātmya of Someśvara and Related Liṅgas: The Liberation-Field of Triveṇī and the Śālagrāma Sacred Landscape
त्वया तपः समारब्धमीश्वरेण समं सुतम् ॥ प्राप्स्यामिति ततो मह्यं सदृशोऽन्यो न कश्चन ॥
tvayā tapaḥ samārabdham īśvareṇa samaṃ sutam || prāpsyāmīti tato mahyaṃ sadṛśo 'nyo na kaścana ||
तुमने तपस्या शुरू की थी कि ईश्वर जैसा बेटा मिलेगा। इसलिए मैं आया हूँ। मेरे जैसा और कोई नहीं है।
Mahēśvara (in assumed form; speaking within the narrative)
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It articulates a Purāṇic logic of ascetic causality: intention plus sustained practice yields extraordinary outcomes, expressed through direct speech and comparative praise.
No location is named in this verse; it continues the interpersonal narrative between the sage and the appearing figure.
It underscores perseverance and clarity of aim in disciplined practice, while presenting recognition (being 'without equal') as a narrative consequence of sustained effort.
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