Varaha Purana 146.1: Adhyaya 146, Shloka 1
The Greatness of Hṛṣīkeśa at Rurukṣetra: The Origin Narrative of Ruru and the Sacred Site
अथ रुरुक्षेत्रस्थहृषीकेशमाहात्म्यम् ॥ सूत उवाच ॥ शालग्रामस्य माहात्म्यं श्रुत्वा गुह्यं महौजसम् ॥ विस्मयं परमं गत्वा हृष्टा वचनमब्रवीत् ॥
atha rurukṣetrastha-hṛṣīkeśa-māhātmyam | sūta uvāca | śālagrāmasya māhātmyaṁ śrutvā guhyaṁ mahaujasam | vismayaṁ paramaṁ gatvā hṛṣṭā vacanam abravīt ||
अब मैं रुरुक्षेत्र में हृषिकेश की बात बताता हूँ। सूत ने कहा कि शालग्राम की बात सुन के वो बहुत खुश हुई। उसने हैरानी में पूछा।
Sūta
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It establishes the narrative frame (Sūta’s narration) and signals a shift to a localized māhātmya, a common Purāṇic method for preserving regional sacred topography and ritual memory.
Rurukṣetra is named as the setting, and Hṛṣīkeśa is presented in relation to that locale; further identification depends on broader textual context and historical toponymy studies.
The verse models attentive listening and reflective response to transmitted knowledge, emphasizing careful reception of culturally significant narratives.
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