Varaha Purana 215.1: Adhyaya 215, Shloka 1
Description of the Māhātmya of Gokarṇeśvara and Jaleśvara (Śaileśvara) in the Śleṣmātaka Forest
अथ गोकरणेश्वरजलेश्वरमाहात्म्यवर्णनम्॥ ब्रह्मोवाच॥ ततः शक्रः सुरगणैः सह सर्वैः समेत्य च॥ बुद्धिं चकार गमने मार्गितुं यत्र शङ्करः॥
atha gokarṇeśvarajaleśvaramāhātmyavarṇanam || brahmovāca || tataḥ śakraḥ suragaṇaiḥ saha sarvaiḥ sametya ca || buddhiṁ cakāra gamane mārgituṁ yatra śaṅkaraḥ
अब मैं बताता हूँ गोकर्णेश्वर और जलेश्वर मंदिर की बात। ब्रह्मा ने कहा, इंद्र ने सारे देवियों को साथ लिया। उन्होंने सोचा चलो शिव को ढूँढते हैं।
Brahmā
FAQs
It is a formal māhātmya heading and narrative transition, signaling a site-focused section that often preserves early pilgrimage traditions and localized sacred memory.
Gokarṇeśvara is explicitly named (commonly associated with Gokarṇa on India’s western coast in modern identification). Jaleśvara is named as a paired sacred site, though its precise identification can vary by regional tradition.
Collective deliberation and purposeful action are emphasized: the gods assemble and decide to seek Śaṅkara rather than act impulsively.
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