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The Glory of Gokarṇa: Description of Nandikeśvara’s Boon and the Assembly of Deities on Mount Muñjavat
गणावृतश्च वरदो वरुणो यादसांपतिः ॥ वज्रस्फटिकचित्रेण विमाननातितेजसा
gaṇāvṛtaś ca varado varuṇo yādasāṃ patiḥ || vajra-sphaṭika-citreṇa vimānenātitejasā
फिर वरुण आए। वो पानी के जीवों के मालिक हैं और वरद देने वाले हैं। उनके साथ उनकी पूरी टीम थी। वो एक चमकदार विमान में आए। उस विमान में हीरे और क्रिस्टल के डिज़ाइन थे।
Īśvara (Śiva)
It contributes to the Purāṇic catalogue style of deities with attributes and vehicles, valuable for comparative iconography and literary motif study.
No specific earthly location is added; the scene remains anchored in the earlier sacred landscape.
No explicit ethical instruction; the emphasis is on cosmic order represented by deities and their retinues.
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