Varaha Purana 215.10: Adhyaya 215, Shloka 10
Description of the Māhātmya of Gokarṇeśvara and Jaleśvara (Śaileśvara) in the Śleṣmātaka Forest
सर्वं त्रैलोक्यमस्माभिर्विचितं वै निरन्तरम् । श्लेष्मातकवनोद्देशं स्थानं मुक्त्वा महीतले ॥
sarvaṃ trailokyam asmābhir vicitaṃ vai nirantaram | śleṣmātakavanoddeśaṃ sthānaṃ muktvā mahītale ||
हमने तीनों दुनिया में हर जगह ढूंढा। बिना रुके पूरा चेक किया। सिर्फ एक जगह बची थी धरती पर, वो श्लेष्मातक वन वाला एरिया।
Varāha (default narrative voice; reported speech of the gods)
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It introduces a named forest-region (Śleṣmātaka-vana), illustrating how Purāṇas anchor cosmic narratives into specific terrestrial landscapes.
Śleṣmātaka-vana (a ‘Śleṣmātaka’ forest region). Its precise modern identification is uncertain without additional textual or regional corroboration.
Methodical completeness in inquiry: explicitly noting what remains unexamined is part of responsible investigation.
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