Description of the Māhātmya of Gokarṇeśvara and Jaleśvara (Śaileśvara) in the Śleṣmātaka Forest
क्षेत्रं हि मम तज्ज्ञेयं योजनानि चतुर्दश ॥ हिमाद्रेस्तुङ्गशिखरात्प्रोद्भूता वाग्मती नदी ॥
kṣetraṁ hi mama taj jñeyaṁ yojanāni caturdaśa || himādres tuṅgaśikharāt prodbhūtā vāgmatī nadī ||
यह पूरा इलाका मेरा क्षेत्र है। यह चौदह योजन फैला है। हिमालय की ऊंचाई पर से वाग्मती नदी निकली थी।
Varāha (default, instructor voice in the Varāha–Pṛthivī dialogue framework)
It provides a boundary-style description (yojana measure) typical of Purāṇic geography, useful for studying how texts conceptualize sacred territorial extents.
The river Vāgmatī, said to originate from a lofty Himalayan summit; modern identification of ‘Vāgmatī’ varies by regional tradition and requires external corroboration.
By defining a kṣetra and a river’s origin, the verse frames the riverine landscape as a heritage entity—supporting stewardship through recognized boundaries and source-veneration.
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