Varaha Purana 214.55: Adhyaya 214, Shloka 55
The Glory of Gokarṇa: Description of Nandikeśvara’s Boon and the Assembly of Deities on Mount Muñjavat
फणाशतधरो रूपी भूरिशृङ्ग इवाचलः ॥ अरिमेजयसंयुक्तः प्रज्ञावान् भुजगेश्वरः
phaṇāśatadharo rūpī bhūriśṛṅga ivācalaḥ || arimejayasaṃyuktaḥ prajñāvān bhujageśvaraḥ
एक नाग राजा था जिनकी सौ फनें थी। देखने में ऐसा लगता था जैसे कोई पहाड़ हो जिसके बहुत से शिखर हों। उसका नाम अरिमेजय था। बहुत समझदार था वो।
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It illustrates Purāṇic poetic comparison (upamā) and the tendency to describe nāgas with monumental, mountain-like imagery to signal cosmic scale.
No specific place-name is given; the mountain comparison is metaphorical rather than topographical.
The verse is descriptive; however, it valorizes prajñā (discernment) as an esteemed quality.
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