Varaha Purana 206.21: Adhyaya 206, Shloka 21
Section on the Manifestation of the Fruits of Auspicious Deeds
इदमेवापरं चैव चित्रगुप्तस्य भाषितम् ॥ सर्वदेवमया देव्यो सर्ववेदमयास्तथा ॥
idam evāparaṃ caiva citraguptasya bhāṣitam || sarvadevamayā devyo sarvavedamayās tathā ||
चित्रगुप्त ने और भी एक बात कही। देवियाँ सब भगवान से बनी हैं। और सब वेद से भी बनी हैं।
Varāha (default; verse cites Citragupta as quoted authority)
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It illustrates how Purāṇic compilers strengthen prescriptions by attributing statements to authoritative figures (here, Citragupta), reflecting a common strategy of textual validation.
No geographic location is specified in this verse; it is primarily a doctrinal/authority citation.
Indirectly, it supports reverential valuation of the ‘devī’ principle by presenting it as encompassing divine and Vedic dimensions, thereby legitimizing associated practices discussed in the surrounding context.
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