Varaha Purana 214.77: Adhyaya 214, Shloka 77
The Glory of Gokarṇa: Description of Nandikeśvara’s Boon and the Assembly of Deities on Mount Muñjavat
स्थाणुमुग्रं शिवं देवं शर्वमेव स्वयं मुने ॥ यदि जानासि भगवान् ईश्वरो यत्र तिष्ठति ॥
sthāṇum ugraṃ śivaṃ devaṃ śarvam eva svayaṃ mune || yadi jānāsi bhagavān īśvaro yatra tiṣṭhati ||
मुनि, यह स्थानु है, वो बड़ा तीव्र रूप वाला शिव भगवान। यह शर्व भी है। अगर तुम्हे पता है कि भगवान ईश्वर कहाँ रहते हैं, तो बताओ।
Śakra (Indra)
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The stacking of epithets documents a shared lexical repertoire for Śiva across Purāṇic and epic Sanskrit, useful for comparative philology and theology-of-names studies.
The verse asks for a location but does not name it; the answer appears later (Mauñjavata mountain).
It encourages careful identification and accurate knowledge (jñāna) before action—seeking verified information about the sought figure.
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