Varaha Purana 22.42: Adhyaya 22, Shloka 42
Gaurī’s Rebirth, Umā’s Austerities, Rudra’s Test, and the Himalayan Wedding
पर्वताः सरितः शैलाः वृक्षाः ओषधयस्तथा । आगताः मूर्त्तिमन्तो वै पर्वताः सङ्गमोपलाः । हिमवद्दुहितुर्द्रष्टुं विवाहं शङ्करेण ह ॥ २२.४२ ॥
parvatāḥ saritaḥ śailā vṛkṣā oṣadhayas tathā | āgatā mūrtimanto vai parvatāḥ saṅgamopalāḥ | himavad-duhitur draṣṭuṁ vivāhaṁ śaṅkareṇa ha || 22.42 ||
पहाड़ और नदियाँ आई। पत्थर और पेड़ भी आए। जड़ी-बूटियाँ भी वहीं पहुँची। सब अपना बदन ले के आए थे। हिमवत की बेटी का शादी शंकर के साथ देखने सब आए थे।
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It preserves a Purāṇic convention in which landscapes (mountains, rivers, flora) are personified and participate in major cultural events, reflecting how sacred geography is integrated into narrative memory.
The verse points to Himavat (the Himalayan region personified) and a saṅgama (river confluence). While not naming a specific confluence, it reflects the broader South Asian tradition of venerating confluence-sites as cultural heritage locations.
Implicitly, the verse frames natural entities—mountains, rivers, trees, and medicinal plants—as worthy of respect and attention, supporting an ecological sensibility where the environment is treated as an active participant in cultural life.
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