Varaha Purana 214.10: Adhyaya 214, Shloka 10
The Glory of Gokarṇa: Description of Nandikeśvara’s Boon and the Assembly of Deities on Mount Muñjavat
यावच्चैवोजसा नाकमसौ चङ्क्रमते प्रभुः ॥ प्रसादयामो वरदं तावदेव महेश्वरम् ॥
yāvac caivojasā nākam asau caṅkramate prabhuḥ || prasādayāmo varadaṃ tāvad eva maheśvaram ||
जब तक यह अपनी ताकत से आसमान में घूम रहा है, हम महेश्वर को मनाना शुरू करते हैं। वोही वरद देने वाला है।
Varāha (default dialogue-frame attribution; likely voiced by devas in narrative, but not explicit)
FAQs
It captures a recurrent Purāṇic pattern: institutional actors respond to rising power through negotiation and appeal to higher authority.
“Nākam” denotes heaven in general; no specific sacred site is mentioned.
The implied principle is timely, collective action and seeking reconciliation to prevent escalation.
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