Varaha Purana 214.61: Adhyaya 214, Shloka 61
The Glory of Gokarṇa: Description of Nandikeśvara’s Boon and the Assembly of Deities on Mount Muñjavat
पुण्यगन्धाः सुखस्पर्शास्तत्र वान्ति च वायवः ॥ एवमागत्य ते सर्वे देवा विष्णुपुरोगमाः
puṇyagandhāḥ sukhasparśās tatra vānti ca vāyavaḥ || evamāgatya te sarve devā viṣṇupurogamāḥ
हवा अच्छी खुशबू ले के चल रही थी। अच्छा लग रहा था। सब देव आगए थे। विष्णु सबसे आगे थे।
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It highlights a Purāṇic aesthetic of auspicious sensory environment (fragrance, gentle wind) and records a common formula of divine hierarchy: deities portrayed as ‘led by Viṣṇu’ in narrative assemblies.
No named location appears; the verse describes the ambient environment of the assembly site.
Implicitly, it frames a well-ordered world as one where leadership, harmony, and a healthy environment co-occur; it is descriptive rather than a direct command.
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