The Glory of Gokarṇeśvara: Nandin’s Austerities and Śiva’s Boons
ऊर्ध्वबाहुर्निरालम्बस्तोया-अनिलहुताशनैः ।। व्रतैश्च विविधैरुग्रैस्तपोभिर्नियमैस्तथा
ūrdhvabāhur nirālambas toyā’nilahutāśanaiḥ || vrataiś ca vividhair ugrais tapobhir niyamais tathā
उसने हाथ ऊपर किए हुए खड़ा रहना शुरू किया, किसी चीज़ का सहारा नहीं लिया। पानी, हवा और आग सब सहा। उसने कई कठिन व्रत रखे और अपने आप को कष्ट दिया।
Varāha (default narrative frame)
It catalogues ascetic techniques in a compressed formula, offering evidence for how Purāṇas systematize bodily discipline (vrata/tapas/niyama) as a cultural practice.
No explicit toponym appears; the verse continues the ascetic description rather than naming a site.
It emphasizes self-restraint and disciplined observance as methods of moral cultivation.
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