Varaha Purana 215.9: Adhyaya 215, Shloka 9
Description of the Māhātmya of Gokarṇeśvara and Jaleśvara (Śaileśvara) in the Śleṣmātaka Forest
सम्भूयान्योऽन्यममराः मामेव शरणं ययुः ॥ तमेकाग्रेण मनसा शङ्करं लोकशङ्करम् ॥
sambhūyānyo'nyam amarā mām eva śaraṇaṃ yayuḥ || tam ekāgreṇa manasā śaṅkaraṃ lokaśaṅkaram ||
सब देवता एक साथ मेरे पास आए। मेरे आश्रय में आके बोलें, हम शिव को ढूंढते हैं। शिव जो सबकी भलाई करते हैं। सबने पूरा मन लगा के शिव का ध्यान किया।
Varāha (explicit by “mām” as narrator/instructor)
Where should one take refuge, and how should the gods act with ekāgratā (one-pointed resolve) in crisis?
observer (listening within the Purāṇic dialogue frame)
In calamity, the wise (even the gods) adopt unified counsel and take refuge in the most capable protector with one-pointed focus.
Unity and right refuge lead to protection and success; scattered minds and wrong alliances lead to failure and prolonged danger.
Śaraṇāgati with ekāgratā: refuge is effective when mind and community are unified toward the true protector.
In personal or civic crisis, choose a dhārmic protector/strategy, avoid divided counsel, and act with sustained concentration.
Varāha Purāṇa 215.11–14 (journey to the Śleṣmātaka forest as consequence of the counsel)
FAQs
It clarifies narrative framing: the gods approach the speaker (‘me’), indicating a first-person Purāṇic discourse layer within the episode.
None; the verse describes a change in strategy (seeking refuge and focused intent) rather than a place.
In collective uncertainty, unify, seek counsel/refuge, and proceed with focused attention (ekāgratā).
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