Varaha Purana 164.24: Adhyaya 164, Shloka 24
The Efficacy of Circumambulating Annakūṭa
Govardhana
देवा देव्यस्तथा गावो ऋषिभिश्च समन्विताः ॥ पूजितास्तर्पिताः श्रेष्ठाः श्रमतो विष्णुना पुरा ॥
devā devyas tathā gāvo ṛṣibhiś ca samanvitāḥ || pūjitās tarpitāḥ śreṣṭhāḥ śramato viṣṇunā purā ||
देवी-देवता और गायें, रिशि भी साथ में, सब खुश हो गए। विष्णु ने अपनी मेहनत से यह काम पहले किया था।
Varāha
FAQs
It depicts a broad ritual community (deities, sages, cattle) and emphasizes satisfaction through offerings, reflecting Purāṇic integration of social, cosmic, and pastoral orders.
No new place-name is introduced; the verse continues the Govardhana/Annakūṭa narrative setting established earlier in the chapter.
Well-being is framed as collective—extending beyond humans to animals and the wider sacred order—encouraging inclusive responsibility and care.
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