Varaha Purana 215.11: Adhyaya 215, Shloka 11
Description of the Māhātmya of Gokarṇeśvara and Jaleśvara (Śaileśvara) in the Śleṣmātaka Forest
आगच्छध्वं गमिष्यामस्तमुद्देशं सुरोत्तमाः ॥ इत्येवमुक्त्वा तैः सर्वैस्तामाशां प्रस्थिताः वयम् ॥
āgacchadhvaṃ gamiṣyāmas tam uddeśaṃ surottamāḥ || ityevam uktvā taiḥ sarvais tām āśāṃ prasthitā vayam ||
मैंने कहा, चलो, वहाँ चलते हैं, बड़े देवताओ। यह बोल के हम सब उस तरफ निकल पड़े। सब साथ थे।
Varāha (first-person plural ‘vayam’ indicates narrator’s participation)
FAQs
It exemplifies Purāṇic itinerary-building—movement toward a named landscape that may function as a sacred or narrative hinge-point.
The ‘uddeśa’ (region) associated with Śleṣmātaka-vana from the preceding verse.
Coordinated action: after deliberation, the group commits to a shared plan and proceeds together.
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