Varaha Purana 216.13: Adhyaya 216, Shloka 13
The Sacred Account of Gokarṇa, Śṛṅgeśvara, and Related Tīrthas
पौलस्त्यो रावणो नाम भ्रातृभिः सह राक्षसैः ॥ आगम्योग्रेण तपसा देवमाराधयद्विभुम्
paulastyo rāvaṇo nāma bhrātṛbhiḥ saha rākṣasaiḥ || āgamyogreṇa tapasā devamārādhayadvibhum
रावण अपने भाइयों और राक्षसों के साथ वहाँ आया। उसने बहुत कठोर तपस्या की। भगवान को प्रसन्न करने के लिए उसने बहुत मेहनत की।
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It integrates the Rāvaṇa cycle—known from broader Sanskrit epic traditions—into a tīrtha-centered Purāṇic setting, illustrating how pilgrimage literature absorbs pan-Indic narratives.
The verse itself does not name the place, but the chapter context points toward the Dakṣiṇa-Gokarṇa / Gokarṇeśvara setting established later.
It presents tapas (austerity) as a powerful disciplined practice capable of eliciting divine response, without endorsing any specific moral outcome of the actor.
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