Varaha Purana 213.54: Adhyaya 213, Shloka 54
The Glory of Gokarṇeśvara: Nandin’s Austerities and Śiva’s Boons
तथाहं भक्तिमिच्छामि सर्वभूताशये त्वयि ॥ यथा च न भवेद्विघ्नं तपस्यानिरतस्य मे
tathāhaṃ bhaktim icchāmi sarvabhūtāśaye tvayi || yathā ca na bhaved vighnaṃ tapasyāniratasya me
मैं आपसे प्यार चाहता हूँ। आप सबके दिल में रहते हो। मैं तपस्या कर रहा हूँ, कोई दिक्कत न आए।
Unnamed ascetic/supplicant (addressing Śiva/Śaṅkara)
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It preserves a key Purāṇic synthesis: devotion (bhakti) and ascetic discipline (tapas) are presented as complementary spiritual technologies.
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Steadfast practice—seeking inner devotion and resilience against obstacles—is presented as a guiding principle.
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