Varaha Purana 215.29: Adhyaya 215, Shloka 29
Description of the Māhātmya of Gokarṇeśvara and Jaleśvara (Śaileśvara) in the Śleṣmātaka Forest
शृङ्गस्यैव गृहीतस्य त्रिधास्माकं मृगाधिपः ॥ विषाणरहितस्तस्य प्रणष्टः पुनरत्र वै ॥
śṛṅgasyaiva gṛhītasya tridhāsmākaṁ mṛgādhipaḥ || viṣāṇarahitas tasya praṇaṣṭaḥ punar atra vai ||
हमने सिर्फ उसका सींग पकड़ा था और वो तीन हिस्सों में टूट गया। वो जानवर अपना सींग छोड़ के गायब हो गया। उसका सींग अब नहीं था, वो यहाँ से फिर से छुप गया।
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It illustrates a common Purāṇic theme: attempts to control the wondrous or liminal often yield only remnants, prompting reflective speech.
Only the deictic 'here' (atra) occurs; no named site is supplied.
Possession gained through mere grasping may be incomplete and unstable; outcomes can be limited to fragments.
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