The Greatness of the Śālagrāma Sacred Region
तपसानेन सन्तुष्टः स्तुत्या चैवानया तव ।। वरं वरय भद्रं ते संसिद्धस्तपसा भवान् ।।
tapasānena santuṣṭaḥ stutyā caivānayā tava || varaṃ varaya bhadraṃ te saṃsiddhas tapasā bhavān ||
तुम्हारी तपस्या और स्तुति से मैं खुश हो गया। कोई वरद माँग लो, तुम्हारा भला हो। तपस्या से तुमने कामयाब हो गया।
Varāha
It exemplifies the widespread Purāṇic motif where sustained tapas and articulate praise lead to ‘vara’ (boon), reflecting ascetic economies of merit in Sanskrit literature.
No location is named; the focus is on ritual-ethical causality (tapasyā → satisfaction → boon).
It presents disciplined effort and measured speech as means to attain recognized accomplishment and legitimate requests.
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